Dr. Ike Neliaku has been elected President and Chairman-in-Council of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). Professor Emmanuel S. Dandaura, an award-winning creative writer, festival curator and critic, was elected as Vice President and Vice Chairman of the Council.
Neliaku, a consummate Public Relations professional, development administrator, real estate Developer, and researcher, succeeds Malam Mukhtar Sirajo, who completed the maximum two terms on Thursday.
Sirajo was first elected in 2018, but as a result of the restrictions necessitated by COID-19, his tenure lasted three instead of two years. He was reelected in 2021.
In the general elections, university scholar, Dr. Sule
Ya'u Sule got the highest votes of 868 to lead others into the council election.
The candidates in order of their votes
1. Ya'u Sule...868
2. Ini Ememobong Essien ...867
3. Ike Neliaku ...830
4. Bashir Adamu Chedi ...815
5. Adewale O. Oyekanmi ...811
6. Okoh Thelma Chika ...808
7. Kabir Ali Kobi ...795
8. Temitope Adaramola..... 788
9. Kate A. Omenugha ...753
10. Saudat Salah Abdulbaqi ...713
11. Emmanuel S. Dandaura...695
12. Benjamin Lwahas ...673
13. Prince Ford Ozumba...656
14. Paulinus E. Nsirim...648
15. Olubunmi A. Badejo ...630
16. Akin Agbejule ...612
17. Bajulaiye Olanrewaju... 593
18. Yakubu Gomos ...584
19. Aniagwu Charles Ehiedu ...488
20. Sajoh Ahmed Ibrahim ...390
21. Nkechi Ali- Balogun ...375
22. Aliyu Umar Aliyu ...314
23. Hogan Francis Eyo- Okon ...305
24. Afolabi Olajuwon ...288
25. Lamidi Ishola Kamorudeen ...288
26. Sunday A. Adeyemi-Adejolu ...239
27. Samuel Toby Oseloka ...233
28. Princely Kingsley Ngunu...208
- BreezyNews
