A new National Executive Committee has been elected for the Nigeria Guild of Editors, NGE, for the next two years.
In a keenly contested election held in Kano on May 30, 2021, devoid of acrimony and rancour, 241 delegates from various parts of the country voted with the incumbent President, Mustapha Isah returned.
Isah defeated incumbent Treasurer, Victoria Ibanga with 176 votes to 54.
Isah who is Head of News, Silverbird Television and Rhythm FM was a former reporter with defunct Tempo Magazine and staff of Daar Communications.
He has held several positions in NGE including being a Standing Committee member, later Assistant General Secretary and Vice President, West before his election as Acting President and presently President.
Others elected are as follows:
*Deputy President*
Ali M Ali – Editor-in-Chief and Chairman Editorial Board of Peoples Daily (Unopposed)
*VP, East*
Samuel Egbala – 132 votes; Editor-In-Chief of Chronicle Newspapers
Sheddy Ozoene – 88 votes.
*VP, West*
Bolaji Adebiyi – 151 votes; Editor, THISDAY
Ken Ogbechie – 80 votes.
*VP, North*
Habibi Nuhu – Unopposed, Director of News Jigawa Broadcasting Corporation
6). *General Secretary*
Iyobosa Uwugiaren – Unopposed, Editor, Nation Capital, THISDAY
*Assistant National Secretary*
Austen Elewodalu – 126 votes; Director of News, Voice of Nigeria
Rose Moses – 86 votes.
*Treasurer*
Steve Nwosu – 150 votes; Editor in Chief, Nigeria Express
Catherine Agbo – 51 votes;
Juliet Chinda N – 26 votes.
*Social/ Publicity Secretary*
Eze Anaba – 164 votes; Editor, Vanguard Eze Anaba
Chooks Oko – 53 votes.
1*Standing Committee Member, East – 2 positions*
Ngwuoke Ngwuoke – Unopposed
Boma Nwuke – Unopposed
*Standing Committee Member, West – 3 positions*
Onuoha Ukeh – 174 votes;
Gabriel Akinadewo – 174 votes;
Woke Shogunle – 172 votes;
Abimbola Tooki – 61 votes.
*Standing Committee Member, North – 2 positions*
Umoru Ibrahim- 202 votes;
Gbenga Adeshina – 113 votes;
Mark Amarere – 99 votes
