By Uche Madumere, inb Owerri
Mr. Eze Anaba, Editor of Vanguard newspaper, has been elected the President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors at the Guild’s biennial convention in Owerri, Imo state.
Anaba polled 250 votes to defeat his rival, Mr. Bolaji Adebiyi who garnered 81 votes.
Over 300 editors are currently in Owerri, Imo state capital for the Guild’s biennial convention which was decalred open by Senator Hope Uzodimma, governor of the state.
Anaba and members of the new exco would pilot the affairs of the apex association of editors in Nigeria for the next two years. He succeeds Mr Mustapha Isah.
Those returned unopposed include 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). Messrs Akinreti Qasim (General Secretary position) and Ademola Adegbamigbe (Standing Committee) were disqualified for improper documentation.
Other editors elected are 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).