The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) yesterday said it has suspended the immediate past National President of the union, Mr. Waheed Odusile, for what it termed anti-union activities.
The union said it has also suspended NUJ Vice President Zone C, Petrus Obi, National Vice Chairman Zone C of NAWOJ, Chibota Edozie and Ngozi Agbo for alleged persistent anti-union activities.
NUJ made these declarations in a communique issued at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, which was held in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
Odusile who sought a reelection after spending three years as the union President contested along with the incumbent President, Mr. Chris Isiguzo but lost the election.
It was gathered that he has been romancing one of the factions of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), the decision that is not in tune with the incumbent President and other journalists.
However, the union at the meeting said it has suspended Odusile for what it considered as anti-union activities.
The union in the communique signed by Shuaibu Usman Leman, National Secretary, also added that it has reviewed the current situation in SWAN and set up a five man committee to reconcile the two factions crisis.
The union also said that the NEC approves the employment of two additional Assistant National Secretaries in addition to the offering of contract appointment to Mr Bamidele Gbemiga, who retired as Senior Assistant National Secretary.
It also frowned at some social media influencers who it said indiscriminately masqueraded as professional journalists and members of the NUJ to desist from such acts or be reported to the Police.
The National Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists held its meeting in Lokoja, Kogi State with all the National Officers as well as Chairmen and Secretaries of State Councils in attendance, and came up with the following:
NEC in session reviewed the current situation in the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN and set up a five man committee to reconcile the two factions crisis.
NEC in session suspends indefinitely a former President of the NUJ, Waheed Odusile, NUJ Vice President Zone C, Petrus Obi, National Vice Chairman Zone C of NAWOJ, Chibota Edozie and Ngozi Agbo for persistent anti-Union activities.
NEC in session approves the employment of two additional Assistant National Secretaries in addition to the offering of contract appointment to Mr Bamidele Gbemiga, who retired as Senior Assistant National Secretary.
NEC in session also approves the use of centralized NUJ attendance registrar for State Councils to check sharp practices in the compilation of membership lists in States.
