Managing director and editor-in-chief of New Telegraph Newspapers, Funke Egbemode, was on Saturday re-elected president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE).
Mrs Egbemode won unopposed at the NGE 2019 Biennial Convention held at Airport Hotel, at Ikeja, Lagos.
Others returned unopposed are Umaru Tudunwada as deputy president, Mustapha Isa as vice president (west) and Mary Atolagbe as general secretary.
Also returned unopposed are Victoria Ibanga as treasurer, Ken Ugbechie as social/publicity secretary and Austeen Elewodalu as assistant general secretary.
Five positions were contested, with Hajia Sani emerging vice president (north) while Samuel Egbala emerged vice president (east).
Gabriel Akinadewo, Steve Nwosu and Eze Anaba emerged as standing committee members (west).
Ngwoke Ngwoke and Freston Akpor emerged standing committee members (east) while Catherine Agbo and Husseina Ibrahim emerged standing committee members (north).
The election committee was presided over by veteran journalists and fellows of the guild, Ray Ekpu and Dupe Ajayi-Gbadebo.
Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Gbemiga Ogunleye, was secretary of the electoral committee.
In her acceptance speech, Egbemode thanked guild members for trusting her to serve a second term.
“Everybody agreed that I, Funke Egbemode should serve a second term. While accepting to serve, I want to thank you for your trust.
“I will never forget or betray this trust.
“Although I have ideas, I promise that the next two years will be about what you want and what needs to be done and the integrity of the guild will be protected,” she said.
