Adeyanju to contest for Nigeria Labour Congress DNP

By onepageafrica Last updated Jan 6, 2023

Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, President General of the Maritime Workers union of Nigeria.

President General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, would be contesting for the position of Deputy National President (DNP) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

A statement on Thursday from the office of the MWUN disclosed that Adeyanju would be contesting for the position against Comrade Audu Titus Amba, who is representing the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), and Comrade Kabiru Ado Sani, representing the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN).

The statement disclosed that the election of national officers of the NLC would take place during the forthcoming Congress at the 13th National Delegates Conference, scheduled for the 7th and 8th of February 2023.

Comrade Joseph Ajaero representing National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) is the sole candidate for the position of National President, just as Comrade Ambali Akeem Olatunji is sole nominee for position of the National Treasurer. He represents the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE).

Nominees to contest for the position of the Vice President include; Comrade Benjamin Anthony representing Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees(AUPCTRE); Comrade Stephen Igho Okoro – National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW); Comrade Michael Akuma Nnachi – National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM); and Comrade Oluwole Sunday – Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU).

Comrade Marwan Mustapha Adamu of Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), is the sole nominee for position of Financial Secretary, and Comrade Williams Akporeha representing Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), is also sole nominee for position of National Trustee.

Nominees to contest for position of Internal Auditor are Comrade Babatunde Goke Olatunji – National Union of Chemical, Footwear, Rubber, Leather and Non-metallic Products Employees (NUCFRLANMPE); Comrade Mohammed Haruna Ibrahim – Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU); and Comrade Garba Ibrahim of National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE).

For Ex-officio, Roselyn Uba-Anarah – Nigeria Union of Public Service reportorial, Secretarial Data Processors and Allied Workers (NUPSRAW), and Professor Member Euginia George-Genyi of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are nominees.