Eze Anaba emerges president, Guild of Editors - ITREALMS

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The Editor of Vanguard newspaper, Mr. Eze Anaba, has emerged the latest President, Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) at its National Biennial Convention in Owerri, capital of Imo State, reports ITREALMS.

This followed the polling of 250 votes by Anaba to defeat his opponent, Mr. Bolaji Adebiyi who got 81 votes. Anaba took over from Mr. Mustapha Isah.

Over 400 editors were in Owerri, Imo state capital for the Guild’s biennial convention which was declared open by Senator Hope Uzodinma, the Imo State governor.

The new National Executive Committee (NEC) led by Aniaba, ITREALMS gathered would steer the Guild of the apex association of editors in Nigeria for the next two years.

Though some of the NEC members were elected unopposed including Husseina Bangshika as Deputy President, Steve Nwosu as Treasurer, Kabir Alabi Garba (Vice President West), Gabriel Akinadewo Folajimi (Assistant Secretary), Umoru Ibrahim (Vice President North), Muhammad Sanusi and Paulyn Owhievbie Ugbodaga (both Standing Committee North).

Other editors elected comprised of Charles Kalu (Social/Publicity Secretary), Sheddy Ozoene (Vice President East), Chinedu Egere and Dom Isute (Standing Committee East), Onuoha Ukeh, Rose Moses and Oluwole Sogunle (Standing Committee West).

Meanwhile the ambitions of Messrs Akinreti Qasim and Ademola Adegbamigbe for the posts of General Secretary were respectively disqualified for improper documentation.

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