AINPN Elects New Leaders in a Free and Fair Election: New President Promises a New Dawn for Members
The Association of Independent Newspapers Publishers of Nigeria (APBN) has elected new leadership to advance the course of the association for the next two years.
The election, held on July 4th, 2024 at the NUJ Press Centre, was overseen by Electoral Chairman Charles Akinwon.
At the end of seamless excersice Mr. Oyesusi Olaseeni, the publisher of Chronicle magazine, was elected President with eleven votes while Mr. Ayodele Ologunola, the publisher of Focus magazine, secured the position of Treasurer with eleven votes and Alimi Collins of the Path Magazine received ten votes to become the secretary of the organization.
In his acceptance speech, Olaseeni first thanked God for the successful conclusion of the election. He promised to collaborate with members to elevate the association and urged them to remain active, warning that laxity would not be tolerated.
Similarly, one of the founding fathers of the association, Barrister Success Tahukerijo, advised the new executive to be proactive in their duties. He encouraged them not to disappoint public expectations and suggested that they could work closely with the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) of the state, who is also a publisher. Tahukerijo emphasized leveraging this connection to grow the association and enhance its public appeal.
Success further mentioned reading media reports about the CPS presenting media gadgets to other organizations and urged the newly elected executive to engage with the CPS for similar support to promote the association’s relevance.
The event concluded with group photographs and other programme highlights like light entertainment of members and guests.