It was jubilation galore penultimate week as the members of Correspondent’s Chapel of Nigeria Union Of Journalists, Ogun State Council elected new officials to run the affairs of the chapel for another three years.

The excitement which reached its peak when the result of the election was announced amidst jubilation as both Kunle Olayeni of New Telegraph news paper and Wale Adewumi of Top Celebrities Magazine emerged the chairman and secretary respectively.

Olayeni was elected unopposed following the disqualification of the immediate past chairman, Kehinde Akinyemi from the 2014 election of the chapel.

Officials of the state NUJ, including the chairman, Wole Shokunbi, and secretary, Soji Amosu supervised the election.

Announcing the results of the election, the chairman of the Screening/Electoral Committee, Mr. Bolu-Olu Esho, said the election was in accordance with the requirements of the NUJ constitution.

In the election, Wale Adewumi, who is the correspondent of Top Celebrities Magazine was elected as secretary with 30 votes. He defeated Abiodun Onafuye (PM News/The News Magazine) and Ernest Nwokolo (The Nation newspaper) who polled 18 and two votes respectively.

James Ogunnaike of Splash FM was elected as Treasurer, having defeated Oluremi Olugbenro of FRCN by 29 votes to 20 votes.

Razaq Ayinla of Business Day Newspaper was elected unopposed as Assistant Secretary of the chapel.

The positions of Vice Chairman, Financial Secretary and Auditor were not contested but would later be filled subsequently.

In his acceptance speech, Olayeni promised to serve with integrity and uphold the tenets of the journalism profession.

He also pledged to run a transparent, accountable and responsive administration in accordance with the objectives of the union.

On his own, while expressing appreciation to members for the confidence reposed in him, Wale Adewumi pledged dedication and commitment to the welfare of members during his tenure.