Comrade Alhasan Yahaya has emerged as the new National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ.
Yahaya scored 436 votes to defeat his rivals, Comrade Bamidele Atunbi former National Treasurer of the Union who got 97 votes, and Comrade Garba Mohammed who polled 39 votes.
The election was conducted at the 8th Triennial Delegates Conference of the Union held in Owerri Imo State capital which brought together about 600 delegates from the State Councils in the country.
Yahaya who hails from Gombe state was before his emergence the deputy National President of NUJ.
Also elected unopposed was the Deputy National President, Comrade Abimbola Oyetunde, General Manager Radio Nigeria Bronze FM, Edo State.
Oyetunde by this feat remains the first female Deputy National President of the NUJ.
Other new national union officers who were returned unopposed include the National Treasurer, Comrade Victor Ndukwe who was the former Abia State Council Chairman, while Ronke Samo was re-elected the Vice President of B-Zone (Southwest) unopposed.
The election which was conducted amidst tight security, had Comrade Mike Ikeogwu as the Chairman of the Electoral Committee and was presided over by the representative of the NLC President, Joe Ajaero