NTA’s Ladi Bala Emerges New NAWOJ President
Polled 439 votes to beat three other candidates
Ladi Bala of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) has emerged the new National President of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ). She dusted three other candidates on Saturday to win the coveted seat.
The keenly contested election, held in Minna, the Niger State capital, saw Ladi polling 439 votes to beat Aishat Ibrahim who came second with 251 votes.
Two other candidates, Chindaba Danjuma and Ruth Abubakar amassed 85 and 48 votes to place third and fourth respectively in the presidential race.
According to reports reaching Forefront from Minna, other members elected into the NAWOJ National Executives are: Lilian Ogbano – Deputy Vice President; Helen Udofia – National Secretary; and Assistant National Secretary – Yinka Bode-Are
The new team also includes: Fatima Rasheed as Treasurer; Adeola Adekunle – Financial Secretary; Dorothy Abellaga – Internal Auditor, while Omobola Akingbehin, an Assistant Editor-In-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), emerged as Vice President ‘B’ Zone.
It was an excited Bala who expressed thanks and gratefulness to God Almighty for the hard fought victory.
Pledging to justify the confidence reposed in her and the new executive committee, Ladi appealed to all NAWOJIANS to mend fences and close ranks with the elections now behind them. – With NAN report
- THE FULL RESULTS
National President
Ladi Bala – 439 votes
Aisha Ibrahim – 251 votes
Lucy Danjuma Chindaba – 85 votes
Ruth Abubakar – 48 votes
Deputy National President
Lilian Okonkwo – 431 votes
Jumbo Idoko – 372 votes
National Secretary
Helen Udofa – 547 votes
Daharatu A Aliyu – 265 votes
National Treasurer
Fatimah Rashid – 469 votes
Nkechi Ogazi – 126 votes
Nwuka Okereke – 216 votes
National Internal Auditor
Chinwendu Nnadozie – 334 votes
Dorathy Abelegah – 446 votes
Zonal Vice President – Zone C
Chinaza Peculia John – 42 votes
Stella Igboka – 49 votes
Zonal Vice President – Zone E
Aisha Tijjani – 41 votes
Dorcas Philemon – 58 votes
Zonal Secretary – Zone E
Tani Akas Samuel – 67 votes
Villian Vigour – 26 votes
Zonal Secretary – Zone D
Leah Thomas – 84 votes
Joy Idah – 76 votes
Zonal Secretary – Zone C
Ngozi Mba – 45 votes
Tina Ikwegbu – 46 votes
The New national executive officers are to run NAWOJ affairs for the next three years
