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The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State Council, will on Friday, October 31, 2025, hold a manifesto presentation for candidates vying for various positions in its forthcoming chapel election.

The event, scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Chapel Secretariat, is part of activities lined up for the implementation of the chapel’s 2025 election timetable.

In a statement jointly signed by the Chairman of the 2025 Credentials Committee, Hammed Shittu, and the Secretary, Unar Abdulwahab, the committee announced that the election proper will hold on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 11 a.m., and will be preceded by a brief Chapel Congress at 10 a.m.

According to the statement, candidates who scaled through the screening exercise conducted by the Credentials Committee have been cleared to contest in accordance with the provisions of the NUJ Constitution.

They include Azeez Abiola Y., cleared for the position of Chairman and returned unopposed; Ibrahim Alege, cleared for Vice Chairman and also unopposed; Olufemi Akobi and Mosunmola Ayobami, cleared for the position of Secretary; Ogunniyi Taiye Joseph and Oluseyi Dasilva, cleared for Auditor; Afusat Agunbiade Oladipo, cleared for Treasurer and returned unopposed; and Sikirat Shehu, cleared for Financial Secretary and also unopposed.

The committee assured members of a credible and transparent election process that would reflect the ideals of the union, while urging full participation in both the manifesto presentation and the voting exercise.