The re-elected National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Mr. Chris Isiguzo has promised to do much better in his second term.

In an acceptance speech shortly after his mandate renewal at the just concluded 7th triennial delegates conference of the union that took place at Micheal Okpara auditorium in Umuahia, Abia State, Isiguzo thanked members for the “overwhelming support” given to him and other members of the outgone National Working Committee of the union.

He called on every member to join hands with him in his quest to reposition the union.

At the delegates conference, Isiguzo polled 665 votes to defeat his opponent, Yusuf Idris, from Kaduna State Council of NUJ, who scored 15 votes.

The Returning Officer, Mr Joe Ajaero, said that 704 delegates were accredited for the election, which took place at the Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia.

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Ajaero, who is the Deputy President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, said there were 934 registered delegates, adding that 22 votes were voided.

ABN TV reports that four other members of Isiguzo’s team were returned unopposed in an election that was generally peaceful.

The elected candidates included Mr Alhassan Abdullahi (National Deputy President), Mr Dele Atunbi (National Treasurer), Mr Samuel Dada (National Financial Secretary), and Mrs Ladi Emmanuel (National Internal Auditor).

In Zone C, Mr Emmanuel Ifesinachi and Mrs Adiukwu Ezenwa were returned unopposed as Vice President and Secretary, respectively.

Also, Mr Sambo Korede and Alege Abdulrazak were returned unopposed as Vice President and Secretary for B Zone, respectively.

In Zone E, Zara Baba and Mr Gimba Suleiman were returned unopposed as the Vice President and Secretary, respectively.

In other contested positions for the Vice President in Zone D, Mr Christopher Atsaka polled 93 votes to defeat Mr Atabor Ali and Mr Garba Iliya, who scored 57 and 14 votes, respectively.

Also in Zone D, Mr Samson Aji scored 108 votes as against Mr Fadeyi Adeola’s 58 votes for Secretary.

Muhammad Umar emerged Vice President, Zone A, after polling 37 votes to defeat Abdullahi Yanadi, who scored one vote.

For the office of the Secretary in Zone D, Bello Abdulrazak polled 35 votes to defeat Zainab Rigim, who scored two votes.

In Zone F, Dokubo Opakamaba scored 99 votes to defeat Nene Affia, who polled 40 votes for Vice President.

John Angesse garnered 107 votes to defeat Stanley Imgbi, who polled 33 votes, for the position of Secretary.

The elected officers were immediately sworn in at the conference, which recorded a large turnout of journalists across the country.

ABN TV reports that delegates from 32 state councils attended the conference.

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All is now set for the burial of Mr. Sunday Okechukwu Ogba, a native of Amadike Akanu Item in Bende local government area of Abia State who died at the age of 52 along with his two children, ABN TV reports.

The deceased are Chigozirim James Okechukwu, 17, and Eberechi Precious Okechukwu, 14.

ABN TV reports that the trio were among the seven persons that died on August 25, 2021 after an ill-fated suya and juice meal in Umuahia, Abia State capital.

They will be laid to rest on Friday, October 29, 2021 at their country home in Bende local government area.

A burial arrangement announced by Chinedu Victor Okechukwu on behalf of the family says their bodies will leave City Gate mortuary at 7am on the same day and have a brief stop over at Assemblies of God Church Nkporo Lane Umuahia.

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A funeral service will be held in their honour at 11am after which they will be laid to rest at their Amadike, Akanu Item residence.

Earlier, four children of one family, Kelechi Chibuzor 12, Sunday Chibuzor 10, Oluomachi Chibuzor (f) 8, and Kingsley Chibuzor 3 who died along with the Ogbas had been laid to rest at their home town, Umuhu Ohuhu in Umuahia North.

They were all said to have eaten from the same barbecue meat, popularly known as suya.

Only Mrs Chinonyerem Ogba (wife) and her daughter Ijeoma survived.

The state government had ordered that autopsy be conducted on their bodies to ascertain the cause of their death.

Though the outcome is yet to be made public, there are speculations that they may have died of smoke from a generator set that was powered near their sitting room the night they passed on.

The four kids had during the recent holidays visited the Ogbas at their Umuaeze in Umuahia North when their deaths occurred.