The South-West Guild of Online Publishers (SWEGOP), on Thursday, elected and sworn in a new executive council to direct the affairs of the Guild.
At a meeting held at the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan, the SWEGOP members elected Bisi Oladele as Chairman, while Dapo Falade emerged as Vice Chairman. Taiwo Oluwadamilare emerged as the Secretary.
Joseph Okwofu was elected as the Assistant Secretary, while Temi Aboderin became the Financial Secretary and Remi Oladoye emerged as the Public Relations Officer (PRO).
The election of the new SWEGOP executives was unanimous as the 15 members present expressed confidence in the new officers.
The election process was coordinated by Tunde Busari, Chairman of the immediate past SWEGOP executives who urged the new leadership to uphold the trust placed in them and work towards advancing the mission of the Guild.
Speaking at the event, the immediate past Chairman, Olayinka Agboola, assured the new executives of his continued support and guidance, emphasising that his door remained open for advice and collaboration to move the Guild forward.
In his acceptance speech, the newly-elected Chairman, Bisi Oladele, expressed gratitude to SWEGOP members for their confidence in the new leadership.
“We are very conscious of how challenging the journey has been to this stage. Thank you for trusting us with your votes to lead this association.
“The journey started some nine years ago when SWEGOP was established by six members. We thank God for the journey so far, even as we look forward towards a more fruitful journey ahead.
“We acknowledge the challenges SWEGOP faces, but with the support of the last executives and our members, we are confident of achieving our goals,” he said.
Oladele also commended Olayinka Agboola for his remarkable contributions to the Guild over the past nine years. He praised Agboola for expanding SWEGOP’s membership from six to over 30 and for his dedication to strengthening the association.
He also said the House has been dissolved, adding that there will be a fresh membership registration and a new set of rules and regulations of engagement and membership of SWEGOP.
The new chairman therefore called for the support and collaboration of all members to move the association forward.
