ABEOKUTA– The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Ogun State Council rose from an emergency meeting with far reaching decision in view of the purported Correspondent Chapel Elections held today.
A statement signed by the Union Chairman, Caretaker Committee, Mrs Omolola Adeyinka and the Secretary, Mr Wale Oluokun explained that there was no election at the chapel as the other chairmanship candidates Mr. Laide Raheem was disqualified for presentation of multiple letter of appointment and non attainment of prerequisite number of years in practice before been eligible to contest elections
The statement further declares the Bureau Chief of Business Day Newspaper in Ogun State, Comrade Razaq Ayinla as the duly elected Chairman of the Correspondent Chapel in the State.
It also stated that, “Ogun state correspondent of Daily Independent newspaper, Comrade Sulaiman Fasasi was also returned unopposed as the Secretary while State correspondent of The Nation Newspaper, Comrade Ernest Nwokolo was also returned unopposed as the chapel treasurer”
The statement also called on the former leadership of the chapel to handover the property of the chapel to the new leadership and called on members to co-operate with the new Exco in the interest of peace.
