Editor of Vanguard newspaper, Mr Eze Anaba was yesterday 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.
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).
Those returned unopposed include Husseina Bangshika as Deputy President, Steve Nwosu as treasurer, Kabir Alabi Garba (Vice President West), Gabriel Akinadewo (Assistant Secretary), Umoru Ibrahim (Vice President North), Muhammad Sanusi and Paulyn Owhievbie Ugbodaga (both Standing Committee North).
Over 300 editors converged in Owerri, Imo state capital for the Guild’s biennial conference
Anaba who succeeds Mr. Mustapha Isah and the new team will run the affairs of the Guild for the next two years.