June 28, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) on Friday elected new officers to pilot the affairs of the Guild for the next two years, re-electing Mr. Eze Anaba as President during its 2025 Biennial Convention held at the International Conference Centre, Enugu.
Anaba, who is the Editor-in-Chief of Vanguard Newspaper, was returned unopposed, securing a second term as president of the union.
Also elected was the Managing Director of The Sun Newspaper, Onuoha Ukoh, who emerged as General Secretary after polling 218 votes to defeat Wole Sogunle and Qasim Akinreti, who garnered 45 and 30 votes respectively.
In the race for Deputy President, Sabastine Abu polled 175 votes to defeat Mohammed Sunusi Jubrin, who secured 110 votes.
Other elected officers included Kabir Alabi, Hamza Idris, and Sheddy Ozoene as Vice Presidents.
Iyobosa Uwugiaren was elected Treasurer, while Gabriel Fulajimi Akinadewo clinched the position of Assistant Secretary. Charles Kalu was returned as Publicity Secretary.
Members elected into the Standing Committee from the various zones across the country included Umoru Ibrahim, Rose Moses, Ejiro Umukoro, Olabisi Deji-Folutile, Juliet Bumah, Paulyn Ugbodaga, Chinedu Max Egere, and Ikpong Essien-Udoh.
The convention, which drew about 400 editors from across the country, was declared open by the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah.
The event was graced by distinguished media veterans including Channels TV founder, Dr. John Momoh; former Ogun State Governor, Chief Segun Osoba; ex-NDDC Chairman, Chief Onyeama Ugochukwu; and former presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina.
Abdullahi Yusuf is a seasoned journalist, communicator and was previously the Deputy Editor-In-Chief and Zonal Manager, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Jos, where he retired on December 15, 2021
