Mr Oluyinka Onigbinde, Assistant Editor of Shipping Position Daily, has emerged as the newly-elected President of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN), while the Publisher of Platform Reporters and Producer of Maritime Platform Radio Program, Mr Sylvanus Obasi won the position of Vice President following a keenly-contested election held by the association in Lagos on Thursday.
Onigbinde defeated veteran maritime journalist, Reverend John Iwori, by a margin of seven votes having polled 20 votes to clinch the presidency of the association as against the 13 votes garnered by Iwori out of a total of 33 votes cast at the election.
The election, which witnessed active participation by members of the association, also produced other executive officers who will pilot the affairs of MARAN for the next tenure.
Newly elected MARAN President, Oluyinka Onigbinde
Emerging unopposed as Vice President was Obasi Sylvanus, while Fabian Anawo was elected as General Secretary.
Also elected into the executive council was Ojelabi Amina as Assistant General Secretary, while Ayanfeoluwa Providence emerged as the Public Relations Officer (PRO).
Newly elected MARAN Vice President, Sylvanus Obasi
Similarly, Ruth Umunna was elected Treasurer, while Ambrose Okehi emerged unopposed as Financial Secretary.
The newly-elected executives are expected to steer the affairs of the maritime journalists’ body and promote professionalism, welfare, and unity among members of the association for a 3 years tenure.
Newly elected MARAN executive taking oath of office immediately after their election in Lagos on Thursday.
The election was conducted by the executive officers of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos chapter led by its Chairman, Mr Leye Ajayi.
