Comrade Alhassan Yahaya has been elected as the new National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
Comrade Yahaya, who is the immediate past National Deputy President of the NUJ, was elected the new National President on Wednesday.
Alhasan polled 436 votes to beat his co-contestant, Comrade Dele Atunbi who had 97 votes and Comrade Garba Mohammed with 39 votes.
Abimbola Oyetunde was also elected as the Deputy National President of the NUJ.
Oyetunde becomes the first woman to occupy the position.
The election was conducted during the 8th National Triennial Delegates Conference of the union, which took place in Owerri, Imo State.
Source : TNG