League Elects New Executive, Remi Itie  Emerges President

The League of Maritime Editors and Publishers on Thursday  elected a new executive to pilot the affairs of the body for the next two years.

In the post of President which   was keenly contested , Mrs  Remi Itie,   Publisher  of Pathway Magazine,    emerged as the President.

Other members of the executive include Mr  Friday Odoemena – Vice President,  Mr Felix Kumuyi –  Secretary,   Chief Okey Iroegbu – Assistant Secretary, Mr Tony Ohakwe – Treasurer,  Mr Godwin Obi – Financial Secretary,  Mr Shola Mekusi – Welfare Officer  and Mr  Francis Ugwoke – Public Relations Officer.

 The post of President was contested by   Mrs  Itie and  Eddie Iroha. Similarly,  Godwin Obi and Mr Eguono Odjegba  contested for the position of Financial Secretary.

Other members of the executive were elected unopposed.

Two senior maritime journalists, Mr Funso Olojo and  Chief  Innocent Chukwu were  Returning Officers during the election at Ikeja Airport Hotel where the League also held its Annual General Meeting (AGM).

In her acceptance speech after the election, Itie promised to do her best in serving the association for the next two years.

She extended a hand of fellowship to all to continue to make the association great.

Francis Ugwoke

Public Relations Officer