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Vanguard Correspondent,Akpokona Omafuaire wins NUJ Warri Chairmanship election

Vanguard Newspaper Correspondent in Warri,Delta State, Chief Akpokona Omafuaire Esq today won the Chairmanship election of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Warri Correspondents’ Chapel.

Chief Omafuaire polled seventeen(17) votes and defeated his closest rival in the election, Comrade Okpare Theophilus Onojeghen who garnered 13 votes in the contest.

Chief Omafuaire was immediately declared winner of the election that was supervised by Comr. Churchill Oyowe, Chairman,Delta State Council of the NUJ and three other members of the State Working Committee (SWC).

Comrade Oyowe
who was flanked by the State’s Acting Secretary of the Union, Comrade Josephine Omodior Comr. Caroline Ubini, Treasurer and Comr. Celestine Afokoba, Auditor administered the oath of office on the elected Chairman and some members of his executive who were returned unopposed.

In his acceptance speech, Comrade Omafuaire expressed his appreciation to members of the Union for their peaceful conduct during election exercise. He promised to take the welfare of members as a top priority.

NUJ Delta State Council Chairman, Comrade Oyowe appealed to members to put behind them all that transpired before and during the election.

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