The newly elected leadership of the Adamawa State Correspondents’ Chapel, of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), has dismissed reports suggesting the existence of a factional leadership within the chapel, calling the claims “false and misleading.”
Addressing journalists in Yola, the state capital, the newly elected chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Kado, condemned an online publication, which alleged that the chapel had a parallel leadership structure.
He urged the public to disregard the report, stressing that the recent election held on March 19, 2025, was conducted in line with constitutional provisions.
“For the record, I, Ibrahim Kado, alongside six other members, was duly elected following recommendations from the chapel’s election committee, which was constituted by the chapel congress,” he stated.
Kado explained that the election process was properly structured, beginning with the formation of a Caretaker Committee (CTC) in January, led by Daji Sani (Chairman), Adenusi Owolabi, and Talatu Maidawa.
The committee, as stated by him, was mandated to conduct a free and fair election on or before March 19.
The election, supervised by the Adamawa NUJ Council, saw the participation of 29 out of 34 eligible members and was later ratified by the state council. After the successful conduct of the election, the NUJ chairman, Mr. Ishaka Donald Dedan, inaugurated the new executives.
Kado criticized the online newspaper for its report, which he described as “unjustified and partisan,” and called for its immediate retraction in the interest of ethical journalism. He assured that the new leadership remains committed to upholding professionalism and serving the correspondents’ chapel with integrity.
“We are already taking necessary actions against those behind this malicious report in line with the Union’s constitution,” Kado added.
He urged the public to disregard the false claims and assured that his leadership would operate with fairness, transparency, and respect for journalistic standards.