Eze Anaba Elected President Nigerian Guild of Editors

The Editor of Vanguard Newspaper, Mr. Eze Anaba, was yesterday  elected the President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE).

Anaba polled 250 votes to defeat his opponent, a former Editor of THISDAY, Mr. Bolaji Adebiyi, who polled got 81 votes.

He succeeds Mr. Mustapha Isah.

The new exco would pilot the affairs of the NGE  for the next two years.

Iyobosa Uwugiaren of THISDAY was re-elected General Secretary.

Those returned unopposed included 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).

Others elected were 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).

The election took place at the ongoing NGE’s biennial convention which ends in Owerri, Imo State, today.

Over 400 editors are in Owerri for 2023 NGE biennial convention with the theme: ‘Post 2023 Election: Promoting Professionalism for Enhancement of Democracy and Good Governance.”

The convention was declared open by the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma.

The Special Guest of Honour was Vice President, Kasim Shettima; Keynote Speaker -Dr. Chido Nwakanma; Father of the Day – Former Governor, Segun Osoba, and Chairman of the Convention, Dr. Tony Onyima.