NUJ National election: Bamidele Atubi Loses To Alhassan Yahaya As President
By Abubakar Suleman


Alhassan Yahaya from, Gombe state, North Eastern state, on Thursday morning emerged the National President of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) at the Unions general election in Owerri, Imo state.

Nigerian Trend Online newspaper that was at the venue reports that Alhassan Yahaya polled 436 votes to defeat the former National Treasurer, Bamidele Atubi, who polled 97 votes.
Announcing the results at Sam Mbakwe Hall in Owerri, , the Returning Officer from Nigeria Labour Congress, commended the peaceful conduct of the election.
The director declared Alhassan winner of the election that had three contestants, Nigerian Trend Online newspaper reports that Bamidele Atunbi had 97 votes, Garba Mohammed 39 votes,
For the Deputy President, Mrs Abimbola Oyetunde and the National Vice president of Zone D, Alhaji Adeiza MomohJimoh were among the elected officers.
All the elected officials were presented with certificates of return immidiately the election was announced.
In his acceptance speech , Alhassan said that the major focus of his administration would be welfare of Nigerian journalists and promised not to disappoint the trust and confidence reposed in him.