In a move that could reshape the leadership of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), the party’s electoral committee announced on Saturday that two prominent aspirants for the National Chairperson position had been disqualified ahead of the 12th Triennial Delegates Conference in Kano.
Chizoba Ogbeche, the incumbent Vice President of Zone D (North Central), was removed from the race for failing to meet the constitutional requirement that members attend a minimum number of congresses at the chapter level. The committee said the shortfall in attendance disqualified her from standing.
Similarly, Rabi Mohammed, the Vice President of Zone A, was disqualified after her appointment as Director of Social Mobilisation at the Sokoto State Universal Basic Education Board. The committee cited the new role as incompatible with the duties required of a NAWOJ candidate.
Neither Ogbeche nor Mohammed has yet issued a formal response to the disqualification notice, leaving their next steps unclear as the party’s power struggle intensifies.
With the two main challengers removed, the current NAWOJ president, Aisha Ibrahim, may face the possibility of returning to the chairmanship unopposed, a development that could streamline the election process for the conference scheduled to take place in Kano.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
