By Amaechi Agbo, Agbani

Professor Emeka Nnamani has emerged new Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, ESUT Branch.

Prof Nnamani was elected new Chairman following the successful conduct of the chapter’s election on Thursday held at the Senate Building, ESUT, as well as at ESUT College of Medicine, Enugu.

Although three candidates had earlier been cleared by the electoral committee for the position, Prof Nnamani was elected unopposed following the withdrawal of Dr Mgbenkemdi Ejike on Wednesday as well as that of Prof Eneje Lawrence few hours before voting commenced yesterday.

Prof Nnamani replaces Prof Chinedu Aguba as new ASUU-ESUT Chairman.

In the position of Assistant Secretary, hugely contested by two Senior Lecturers, Dr Andrew Apeh of Department of Mass Communication and Dr Okonkwo Peter, Dr Apeh was declared winner after amassing a total 103 votes against Dr Okonkwo’s 59.

Dr Apeh Polled 57 votes in ESUCOM as well as 46 votes in Agbani to be returned as the Assistant Secretary of the union.

Other positions were also returned unopposed including Secretary, Financial Secretary, Welfare Officer, Investment Secretary as well as Internal Auditor.

The position of Treasurer is vacant following the disqualification of Dr Okechukwu Godwin who was the sole candidate. His disqualification was anchored on his retirement date.

Also vacant is the position of Vice Chairman. This was as a result of withdrawal from the race by Dr Chukwu Peter who was the sole candidate for the position.

The newly elected executive council which was sworn-in shortly after the election, will conduct a bye-election to fill the vacant positions

The election was monitored by the Nsukka Zone of the union led by the Zonal Chairman, Comrade Raphael Amokaha

Speaking after the election, the Zonal Chairman lauded the conduct and outcome of the election adding that it fulfilled the requirements of the national guidelines

He charged the new Council to ensure the sustained progress of the union and be relevant at national level.

The newly constitued ASUU-ESUT Executive Council are:

1. Prof. Emeka Nnamani – Chairman
2. Dr. Dele Maxwell Ugwuanyi – Secretary
3. Dr. Andrew C. Apeh – Assistant Secretary
4. Dr. Vincent Aniaku – Financial Secretary
5. Dr. Samuel Nneji – Internal Auditor
6. Prof. Nneka Mmaduagwu – Welfare Officer
7. Dr. Asogwa Solomon Chinago – Investment Secretary

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By Amaechi Agbo

Ahead of the Thursday, August 29 election, no fewer than two erudite professors and a Ph.D holder have been cleared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, ESUT Chapter electoral committee, to contest for the chairmanship position of the union in the university..

This is contained in a circular made available to ESUT Monitor.

This paper further understands that the election slated to commence by 9am will hold in two venues, Boardroom, ESUT College of Medicine, Enugu and the university’s main campus in Agbani at Senate Chambers.  

The two professors vying to replace the outgoing chairman, Prof Chinedu Aguba are: Professors Eneje Lawrence and Nnamani Emeka as well as Dr Mgbenkemdi Ejikeh. The trio are among the 12 candidates cleared by the electoral committee to vie for the nine available positions in the union.

It was gathered that apart from the chairmanship and Assistant Secretary positions, the remaining offices each has sole candidates.

In the position of Assistant Secretary, Dr Andrew Apeh of Mass Communication Department will square up against Dr Okonkwo Peter.

Other candidates cleared to contest as sole candidates are: Dr Chukwu Peter, Vice Chairman: Dr Ugwuanyi Dele Maxwell, Secretary: Dr Okechukwu Godwin, Treasuer: Dr Aniaku Vincent, Financial Secretary; Dr Nneji Samuel, Internal Auditor; Dr Maduagwu Nneka, Welfare Officer as well as Dr Asogwa Solomon, Investment Officer.

According to the guidelines released by the ASUU ESUT Electoral Committee headed by Prof Barrister Walter Obi Ezeodili, election will hold simultaneously in two centres in Enugu and Agbani. Accreditation and voting will commence from 9am and end by 12noon.

Voting by proxy will not be allowed while members are asked to wear their office identity.

Already, the ASUU Nsukka Zonal Executive Council members are in Enugu in preparatory for the election. The Members on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to the ESUT management where the Vice-Chancellor assured them of the management’s support; before, during and after the election.

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