THISDAY Reporter, Eleke Named First Runner-up in Okunna Award for Ethical Journalism

David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka

The Anambra State correspondent of THISDAY Newspapers, Mr David-Chyddy Eleke was yesterday named first runner-up in the 2023 edition of Prof. Chinyere Stella Okunna Award for Ethical Journalism.

Eleke, an investigative journalist, was announced the first runner-up, while Mr Obinna Odogwu of Sun Newspaper was announced the winner.
Another journalist, Mr Izunna Okafor of 247ureport.com was also announced the second runner-up.
The result of the contest was announced during the grand finale of this year’s Press Week of the State Council of the NUJ held at Godwin Ezeemo International Press Centre, Awka.

Eleke’s entry, ‘Agony of Unizik staff employed two years ago without pay,’ was adjudged the second best by the award committee headed by the former Managing Director and Editor-In-Chief of National Light newspapers, Chief Chuka Nnabuife.

The award was endowed in 2020 by Prof Chinyere Okunna, the first female Mass Communication professor in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The maiden award was also won by Eleke through his winning entry: ‘Travails of awaiting trial inmates.’

Meanwhile, the Anambra State council of NUJ yesterday announced the traditional ruler of Ogidi kingdom, Igwe Alex Onyido as the 2023 NUJ Man of the Year.
Onyido, a pharmacist, defeated other nominees to emerge the winner of the award after a very rigorous selection process.

The epoch-making event was attended by several personalities including: National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Hon. Sly Ezeokenwa, National President of the NUJ, Chief Chris Isiguzo, represented by the Vice President (South East), Emmanuel Ifesinachi; Chief Judge of Anambra State, Hon. Justice Onochie Anyachebelu; and the state chairman of APGA, Chief Ifeatu Obi-Okoye and the Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Somtochukwu Udeze, represented by the member representing Dunukofia Constituency, Chuks Azotani, among others.