Anambra Correspondents’ Chapel Breaks Away from NUJ State Council Over Executive Rascality

By Our Correspondent

The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Anambra State has announced its decision to disassociate itself from the state council, citing high-handedness and threats to life by the council’s chairman, Odogwu Emeka Odogwu.

According to a communique issued after their June Congress, the chapel unanimously endorsed the leadership of Chief Chuks Ilozue and his Executive Committee, while expressing their loyalty to the national body of the NUJ.

The chapel cited the need to protect members from what they described as a “draconian, inhumane and threat-infested environment” within the council as the reason for their decision.

The dispute also involves a bus donated to the chapel by the state government, which Odogwu allegedly sought to assign to his sister-in-law, Tochukwu Ifejika, Chairperson of the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Anambra state Chapter.

The chapel has declared that the bus will continue to be used for its intended purpose and will not be surrendered to Odogwu or anyone else.

The communique was signed by David Eleke (Chairman), Nwanosike Onu, Tony Okafor, Obinna Unaeze, Emma Elekwa (Secretary) and unanimously endorsed by all the members.