NIPR clears Adeyemi-Adejolu and 28 others for 2023 Governing Council Election.
Amid growing anticipation for the 2023 Elective Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Prince Sunday Adeyemi-Adejolu, a respected Fellow of the institute and an accomplished strategic communicator, has successfully cleared the screening process conducted by the NIPR Electoral Committee. His accomplishment qualifies him to run for a position on the Institute's Governing Council during the forthcoming event.
Prince Adeyemi-Adejolu, the
immediate past Chairman of the Ekiti State Chapter of NIPR was cleared by the
NIPR Electoral Committee headed by Chief Casca Ogosu, along with 28 other
aspirants, who are vying for a seat out of the 17-man electable membership of
the Governing Council during the National Conference and AGM holding in Abuja
on Thursday, 24th August, 2023.
According to the NIPR Act, the
new Governing Council members will after the election form an Electoral College
to elect the President and Vice President, who are to also double as Chairman
and Vice Chairman of the Governing Council for a tenure of two years.
Among the other 28 cleared for
this year’s Governing Council election are two members of the outgoing Council,
Mrs. Nkechi Ali-Balogun, former Lagos Chapter Chairman, and Dr. Ike Neliaku of
FCT Chapter who are vying for the coveted NIPR Presidency seat after they must
have been elected respectively as a member of the Governing Council.
The 29 cleared aspirants for the
NIPR 17-electable membership of the Governing Council are spread across
21-State Chapters of the Federation and FCT, while the candidature of Prince
AdeyemiAdejolu for the Governing Council is said to be the first time the Ekiti
State Chapter of NIPR is sponsoring a candidate at that level.
When accosted, on why he wants to
become a member of the NIPR Governing Council, Prince Adeyemi-Adejolu, a
professional Fellow of the Institute and the Pioneer Director of Public
Relations at The Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, disclosed to News men that his
aspiration was informed by his passion to give back out of the benefits of his
rich professional experience garnered for about 30years of practice and the
need to revamp the Institute's from the current low perception by the populace.
According to the Public Relations' guru, there’s also the observed huge gap of relationship to be mended and bridged at several levels of the NIPR space and operational scope, between;
(i) PR practitioners and Leadership of the Institute,
(2) an
efficient National Secretariat and organized chapter relationship.
(3) the
need for mentorship of upcoming PR practitioners for Professionalism and
Excellence.
(4)
creating value addition for the holders of the
NIPR Certificate and Diploma as well as membership of the Institute
Apart from, Prince S.
Adeyemi-Adejolu, Nkechi Ali-Balogun and Dr. Ike Neliaku, all Fellows of the
Institute, others also cleared after the recent screening by the NIPR Electoral
Committee are, Messrs Tope Adaramola, Afolabi Olajuwon, Akin Agbejule, Aliyu
Umar Aliyu, Aniagwu Charles Ehiedu, Olanrewaju Bajulaiye, Bashir Adamu Chedi,
Dr Adewale Oyekanmi.
The list of cleared NIPR contestants also include, Dr.
Ngozi Ulogu, Dr. Saudat S. Abdulbaqi, Dr. Sule Yau Sule, Dr. Ishola K. Lamidi,
Hogan Eyo-Okon, Ini E. Essien, Kabir Ali Kobi, Thelma C. Okoh, Olubunmi Badejo,
Yakubu Gomos, Sajoh Ahmed Ibhim, Samuel T. Oseloka, Paulinus Nsirim, Ford
Obiozumba, Princely K. Ngunu as well as Professors Emmanuel Dandaura, Late
Omenugha and Sarah B. Lwahas.
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