By RICHARD ABU, Benue-
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue state Council is to conduct elections by July when the tenure of the current Executive Members would have expired.
The Council is currently ruled by an Acting Chairman, Comrade Martins Kajoh who is the Vice-Chairman of the union. The Chairman of the Council, late Mrs. Victoria Ashe died last February and was buried in the first week of March, 2021.
On Wednesday, April 7, 2021, the union held a state congress and set up a credentials committee that would conduct elections in the next three months.
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The five member credentials committee has Comrade Iorember Apuu of the state information chapel as chairman. Other members of the committee include David Vihi of Radio Benue, Tamenor Kwaghzer of Newsecho, Mr. James Shim of the Voice Newspaper and comrade Emmanuel Gwaza of the Radio Nigeria (Harvest FM) Makurdi as members.
Speaking during the inauguration of the committee, the State Acting Chairman of the union, Martins Kajo charged them to come up with a time table that could lead to the conduct of free, fair and credible elections.
Mr. Kajo assured the union that the Excos have no interest in influencing the elections, while promised to provide them with the unions register and copies of the constitution that could guide them in the smooth conduct of the elections.
Responding on behalf of other members, the Chairman of the Credentials Committee, Mr. Ioremeber Apuu, thanked members of the state’s union for finding them worthy to serve in the committee and promised to work hard to justify the confidence reposed in them.
He promised to work hard to give the council a brand new exco within the stipulated time frame even as he assured of a level playing field for all wishing to participate in the elections.
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