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NIPR Ellects A’Ibom Information Commissioner, Ememobong as Council Member

By Harris Emanuel, Uyo

Akwa Ibom State, Information Commissioner, lIni Ememobong has emerged a new council member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations.

Ememobong polled a total of 867 votes, second highest, next to Dr Sule Yau Sule with a total 868 to emerge one of the 17 Governing Council members of the institute.

The election held recently after the Annual General Meeting/ Conference of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, tagged Abuja2023, on the theme: “Leadership, Public Relations and Value Creation.

Declaring the winners, Chairman of the electoral committee, Chief Casca Ogosu described the turn out in this year’s election as huge and unprecedented in the history of NIPR.

Ogosu noted that the election was keenly contested with 28 candidates vying for the 17 various council membership offices.

“Twenty nine (29) initially indicated interest, one withdrew and 28 stood for the election with 1050 accredited voters”. He said

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