Ladi Bala of the Nigeria Television Authority has emerged the new President of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ).
Bala defeated three other contestants during the election in Minna, on Saturday, November 14 with Ladi polling 439 votes to beat Aishat Ibrahim to runner-up position with 251 votes, while Chindaba Danjuma and Ruth Abubakar polled 85 and 48 votes each, respectively.
Bala takes 0ver from Mrs Ifeyinwa Omowole of the News Agency of Nigeria.
Other elected members of the new executive included Lilian Ogbano, Deputy Vice President, Deputy Vice President, Helen Udofia, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Yinka Bode-Are, Treasurer Fatima Rasheed, Internal Auditor, Dorothy Abellaga and Financial Secretary, Adeola Adekunle.
Omobola Akingbehin, an Assistant Editor-In-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria also emerged as the Vice President ‘B’ Zone of NAWOJ.
Bala thanked God Almighty for the victory and called on all members to ”mend fences and close gaps”, now that the elections were over.”
Full text of the results of the election is as follows:
National President
A. Ladi Bala 439
B. Aisha Ibrahim 251
C. Lucy Danjuma Chindaba 85
D. Ruth Abubakar 48
Deputy National President
A. Lilian Okonkwo 424
B. Jumbo Idoko 377
National Secretary
A Helen Udofa 547
B. Daharatu Ahmad Aliyu 266
National Treasurer
A. Fatimah Rashid 469
B. Nkechi Ogazi 124
C. Nwuka Okereke 213
Void votes 8
National Internal Auditor
A. Chinwendu Nnadozie 330
B. Dorathy Abelegah 441
Void votes 27
Invalid 1
Zonal Vice President Zone C
A. Chinaza Peculia John 42
B. Stella Igboka 49
Zonal Vice President Zone E
A. Aisha Tijjani 41
B. Dorcas Philemon 58
Zonal Secretary, Zone E
A. Tani Akas Samuel 67
B. Villian Vigour 26
Zonal Secretary, Zone D
A. Leah Thomas 84
B. Joy Idah 76
Zonal Secretary, Zone C
A. Ngozi Mba 45
B. Tina Ikwegbu 46
Zone F
VP: Uduak Ikang (Unopposed)
Sec. Eunice Emeyazia (Unopposed
