Publishers re-elect Kabiru Yusuf as NPAN President

Media executives under the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) have re-elected the Chairman of Media Trust, Publishers of the Daily Trust Newspapers and Trust Television, Mal. Kabiru A. Yusuf as the President of the Association for another term.

The election also returned some other officers of the Association,  Mr.  Frank Aigbogun, Publisher of Business Day was elected Vice President and Mrs Angela Emuwa, the Chairman of Punch Newspapers as General Secretary,

Mr. Fidelis Anosike, who until yesterday was the Assistant General Secretary, was elected Treasurer thus paving the way for the election of Mr. Azubuike Ishiekwene, the Editor-in-Chief of Leadership Newspaper, to fill the vacated seat.

Mrs. Emuwa filled the position vacated by Alh. Mohammed Idris who was recently appointed as Minister of Information and National Orientation by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu while Mr. Anosike  took the position vacated by Mr. Olawale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy

Others returned elected were the Deputy President and Publisher of the Guardian newspaper, Lady Maiden-Alex-Ibru, the Publicity Secretary and Group Managing Director of Champion newspapers, Dr. Nwadiuto Iheakanwa, Ex-Officio member and  Past President of NPAN, Mr. Ray Ekpu, Ex.-Officio member and Publisher of Pilot newspaper, Prince Dennis Sami.

The Managing Director of The Telegraph newspaper, Mr. Dayo Aminu, was elected as Ex-Officio member

Mr. Aigbogun’s emergence as Vice President followed an amendment to the Association’s constitution, creating the office of a Vice President which was moved by two Patrons of the Association – Mr. Nduka Obaigbena, Publisher of This Day and  Chief Olusegun Osoba.

Speaking after the election, the President, Mal Kabiru noted that the injection of  the new officers would further energise the Executive council in achieving set objectives.

He thanked members for the confidence reposed in him and his team.