Abia Online Media Practitioners on Friday, March 15 elected new leaders that will pilot the affairs of the association in the next two years.
While other positions were unopposed, members who voted physically and online casted their votes for Promise Uzoma Okoro, Publisher of PUOreports.ng and Mr. Clinton Ubah, publisher of newsmirrorng.com.
Okoro, popularly known as PUO will be taking over from the outgoing chairman, Mr. Paddy Anyatonwu who has just completed his two-year reign.
Declaring the outcome of the general election held at Evergreen hotels, Ojike Street, Umuahia, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Hon. Ugochukwu Nwankwo, a former chairman of the association disclosed that Mr. Promise Okoro polled a total of 24 votes to emerge as the new chairman, while Clinton Uba polled 10 votes to come second.
According to him, “Nneka Torti emerged the Vice Chairman, Dr Steve Unegbu the General Secretary, Chibuzor Aguwa the Financial Secretary, Stanley Nwokonko the Welfare Officer, Nwadiuto Mabel Okugo,the Treasurer and Loveday Chidi the Public Relation Officer, all returned unopposed”
In his acceptance speech, Mr Promise Okoro expressed appreciation for emerging the new chairman,while assuring that,” We will chart a new course for OMPAN Abia”
He reaffirmed his commitment to serve OMPAN with sincerity, while pledging not to disappoint the association.
Continuing,he pleaded with his opponent Mr Clinton Uba to work with him for the growth and development of OMPAN Abia.
He further thanked the Electoral Committee members for conducting a peaceful election as well as the Elders of the association for ensuring that the two major contenders for the position of chairmanship signed a Peace Accord and urged all to sheathe their swords for peace to reign.
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In his speech, the out going Chairman, Mr. Paddy Anyatonwu, thank God for the successful end of his tenure as the OMPAN chairman and expressed gratitude to the Electoral Committee members for conducting a peaceful and successful election that will usher in a executive officials for the association.
