By Henry Agbu, Jalingo

Agyo Sule has emerged as the new Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Taraba State Council.

Sule clinched victory after polling 156 votes to defeat his closest rival, Wale Ayodele Emmanuel, who scored 83 votes in the election held at the Oyekhire Press Centre, Jalingo.

Announcing the results, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Tanko Lodiya Kaura, declared Sule winner of the keenly contested poll.

Other members elected into the new State Executive Council include Bashir Adamu as Vice Chairman, Zachariah Kamuel Sunkani as Secretary, Victor Roland Andekin as Assistant Secretary, Akila Yeri Yerima as Financial Secretary and Justine Joseph Kassa as Treasurer.

Shortly after the declaration, the new executive members were sworn-in by the representative of the NUJ National leadership and Vice Chairman, North-East Zone, Zare Baba.

Baba charged the new leadership to uphold the constitution of the union and run an inclusive administration that will carry all members along. He also disclosed that the newly elected officers will automatically serve as delegates to the NUJ National Council, and urged them to be active at national meetings.

In his acceptance speech, Sule thanked members for the confidence reposed in him and pledged to unite the council and work with all members without discrimination.

He solicited the support, prayers and cooperation of members to move the union forward.

The election was witnessed by the Secretary of NUJ North-East Zone, Waziri Adamu, former Taraba NUJ Chairman and Director of News and Current Affairs, Taraba State Broadcasting Service, TSBS, Abdullahi Gambo, the General Manager of Gift FM and other ex-officio members of the union.