NUJ, NAWOJ B-Zone urge hitch-free Osun governorship election

The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) in the South West zone has called for a hitch free governorship election in Osun State, in August.

This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Joint South West Leadership Retreat of NUJ/NAWOJ, hosted and co-hosted by the Oyo and Ogun State Councils respectively from 16th-18th July,at Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, Ibadan, the Oyo capital, with the theme “ Collar, Capacity and Sustainability for the future of Journalism”.

The communiqué was jointly signed by Dr. (Mrs) Abimbola Oyetunde, Deputy National President, NUJ; Com. Aderonke Afebioye-Samo ,Vice President, NUJ, B-Zone and

Com. Adeola Adekunle, Vice President, NAWOJ, B-Zone.

The NUJ/NAWOJ applauded the peaceful conduct of the 2026 Ekiti State Governorship election, while challenging the stakeholders to ensure similar process in the Osun polls.

The Retreat urged the NLC/TUC to commence negotiations on how to review the current national minimum wage of N70,000 in line with prevailing economic reality as inflation has already eroded the wage.

It also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration over the ongoing construction of major roads projects in the Southwest, calling on contractors handling the projects to step up level of work for timely completion.

The NUJ, NAWOJ lauded the national leadership of the NUJ led by Comrade Yahya Alhassan, for various initiatives and programmes to improve journalism practice in the country.

The Retreat commended the efforts of the leaders as led by the NUJ Deputy National President, Dr (Mrs) Abimbola Oyetunde and the NUJ B-Zone Vice President, Princess Aderonke Samo for ensuring stability and unprecedented unity in the Southwest zone.

Also, it emphasised that absolute unity between the NUJ and NAWOJ is non-negotiable and thereby called on leaders in the Zone to always speak with one voice.

The Zone harped on respect for  that institutional hierarchy with emphasis on the NUJ being the parent body for all its affiliated associations, while its leadership structure takes constitutional precedence, and leadership positions must be handled with humility and respect.