The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter has congratulated Ayodele Ojo and Paul Erewuba on their victory as Chairman and Vice Chairman of Nigeria Union Journalists, The Sun Chapel.
An elated the Lagos SWAN Chairman, Debo Osundun, in his congratulatory message urged the elected members to be a good ambassador of the association.
Osundun’s words: “We congratulate the NUJ The Sun Chapel on a successful elections of the new executives. We however urged our members that are elected to be good ambassadors of the association.”
Ojo, an award winning photojournalist in an election supervised by Lagos NUJ Chairman, Dr. Quasim Akinreti, defeated Vivian Onyebukwa by 32 to 19 votes.
Erewuba, also a seasoned sports writer, emerged vice chairman of the chapel as an unopposed candidate.
Other elected executive members of The Sun Chapel are Doris Obinna (Secretary), Braide Damiete (Assistant Secretary), Wale Banjo (Financial Secretary), Chinelo Obogo (Treasurer) and Bimbola Oyesola (Auditor).
In his inaugural speech, the newly sworn in chairman promised transparency and accountability in administering the activities of the chapel.
Ojo said: “We promised to take the chapel to greater heights in the next few years and we would be open in our administration.
“For us the victory is for everybody as there is no victor, no vanquish.”