The Vanguard Newspaper Correspondent in Warri,Delta State, Okakuro Akpokona Omafuaire Esq today won the Chairmanship election of the Nigeria Union of Journalists,NUJ Warri Correspondents’ Chapel.
Okakuro Omafuaire polled seventeen(17) votes and defeated his closest rival in the election, Comrade Okpare Theophilus Onojeghen who garnered 13 votes in the contest.
Omafuaire was declared winner of the election by the Delta State Council Chairman of the NUJ,Comrade Churchill Oyowe who was flanked by the State’s Acting Secretary of the Union, Comrade Josephine Omodior that administered the oath of office on the elected Chairman and some members of his cabinet who were returned unopposed.
Present at the election were the State Auditor,Celestine Afokoba, Comr Emmanuel Enebeli, Comrade Shedrack Onitsha, Comrade Abel John Gold, Comr Dominic Adewole amongst others.
In his acceptance speech, Comrade Akpokona thanked members of the Union for their peaceful conduct during election exercise. He promised to take seriously the welfare of members as a top priority.
NUJ Delta State Council Chairman, Comrade Churchill Oyowe appealed to members to put behind them all that transpired before and during the election.
