NUJ Bauchi State Council Elects New Leaders
Isa Garba Gadau of the Bauchi State Television, BATV has emerged winner of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ, Bauchi State Council, scoring 84 votes to defeat his opponent, Ahmed Mohammed of the Correspondents Chapel who polled 47 votes.
Isyaka Isma’il Wunti of Radio Nigeria, Globe FM Bauchi, was elected Secretary of the Council with 93 votes, defeating his opponent, Mu’azu Hassan of NTA chapel who got 37.
Other positions that were unopposed include Vice Chairman, Ɗanjuma Sarki Sale; Assistant Secretary, Aliyu Sambo; Financing Secretary, Khalid Idris Diya; Treasurer, Adama Ibrahim and Auditor, Ibrahim Abubakar of Globe FM Bauchi.
Announcing the results, the Chairperson Electoral Committee, NUJ, Bauchi State Council, 2026 Election, Ms Elizabeth Kah, said out of the 141 eligible delegates cleared by the National Secretariat Abuja, 131 were accredited and the same number cast their votes.
Administering Oaths of Office and Allegiance, the Vice President, NUJ Zone E., Zare Baba said in every election there must be winners and there must be losers, calling on those who won to see their victory as a wake up call to perform and deliver for the upliftment of the Union.
Our correspondent reports that the election was conducted in a peaceful atmosphere, as the Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Bauchi State Council, Dauda Shu’aibu; Chairmen, NUJ Gombe and Plateau State Councils, Farooq Mu’azu and Ayuku Pwaspo formed part of the election observers.
