NUJ Delta Dissociates Self From SWAN Election

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council has called on her members in the State to distance themselves from the election of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), which is purportedly slated to hold tomorrow Thursday, 2nd February, 2023.

A statement on Wednesday signed by Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, NUJ Chairman and Comrade Patrick Ochei, NUJ Secretary, added: “The Union in the State, being the umbrella body of all practicing journalists, including members of SWAN and NAWOJ chapters of the NUJ calls on all and sundry not to participate in the SWAN forthcoming election.”

“It is a constitutional provision that SWAN election must be supervised by the NUJ, being an affiliate of the union whose members must also be registered Journalists.

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“It is on this note that we call on registered members of NUJ Delta State Council, not to participate in any SWAN election not endorsed by the Council.

“Let it be known that the Council will not hesitate to invoke relevant sections of the NUJ Constitution to discipline its registered members who may flout this directive.

“We hereby advise the Security Agencies to take note of this illegal mission of the SWAN leadership in the State and deal decisively with anybody who gathers under SWAN in Delta to conduct any election,” the body added.