Lagos NUJ gets new exco

By Oluseye Ojo
A Director in the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy, Adewale Akodu, has emerged the new Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, defeating his opponent, Innocent Anaba of the Vanguard Chapel, by 465 votes to 21 in an election held yesterday.
Akodu, who succeeds Adeleye Ajayi, pledged to prioritise journalists’ welfare, defend their professional rights and strengthen capacity building, while Philip Nwosu of The Sun Chapel was re-elected Vice-Chairman unopposed.
A total of 492 votes were cast out of 813 registered voters, with 486 declared valid and six rejected as invalid.
Other officials elected unopposed included Olay...