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A\u00a0correspondent of the Vanguard Newspaper,\u00a0 Chinonso Alozie has emerged as Chairman of the Correspondents\u2019 Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Imo council.<\/p>\n
Alozie, who emerged alongside five others, polled 20 votes to defeat his lone rival, Angela Nkwo-Akpolu of the Leadership Newspaper who scored 11 votes.<\/p>\n
Also, Mr Sabi Elemba of the Business Day Newspaper defeated Mrs Charity wins of the Daily Asset with 20 votes against 11 to emerge Treasurer of the Chapel.<\/p>\n
Others who emerged as sole aspirants for different positions include Mr Collins Osuji of the Guardian newspaper as Vice Chairman; Mr Victor Nwachukwu of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as Secretary; Mr Oliver Joseph of Arise Television as Financial Secretary and Mr Basil Ukwuegbu of the National Light newspaper as Internal Auditor.<\/p>\n
Announcing the results, Chairman of the electoral committee, Mr Peter Okolie of NAN said : \u201c With the powers vested in me as Chairman of this electoral\/credentials committee, I hereby declare that Mr Chinonso Alozie, having polled the highest number of votes is declared winner and returned as Chairman \u201c.<\/p>\n
He thanked members of the chapel for their \u201cexemplary decorum\u201d and commitment to a United chapel.<\/p>\n
In his acceptance speech, Alozie thanked members of the Chapel for the confidence reposed in him by the members who cast their votes to ensure his emergence.<\/p>\n
He assured members that he would carry everyone along irrespective of their varied inclinations as expressed in the ballot and of his unwavering commitment to members\u2019 welfare.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will unite the chapel for our common progress. I will prioritize members\u2019 welfare for the greater good of all. At the end of this process, there was no victor, no vanquished \u201c, he said.<\/p>\n
Alozie takes over from outgoing Chairman, Mr Chris Njoku of the Nation Newspaper.<\/p>\n
The election was monitored by the NUJ in Imo, represented by the Secretary, Mrs Treasure Ihechi-Nwamah.<\/p>\n
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