By: Victor Otuya
UGHELLI: The Niger Delta Youth Council of Nigeria (NDYCN) has elected Comrade Adogbeji Blessing, from Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State as the new national president of the body.
The keenly contested election which took place at Ohoror-Uwheru in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State, on Friday, July 15th, 2022, saw Comrade Adogbeji Blessing, polling 27 votes to defeat his closest rival Comrade Adaka Victor, who polled 4 votes out of the 32 votes cast. One vote was voided.
In his acceptance speech, the new National President, Comrade Adogbeji, while appreciating all the Niger Delta youths for their support and encouragement remarked, that by the Grace of God, he will not disappoint them in his quest to contribute to the peace and development of the Niger Delta region.
He said, though, it will not be easy, but as a task which he knew was expected of him, he would rise up to whatever challenge that will enable him fulfill the drive objectives and mission mandate of the entire region states for peace, unity, prosperity and development of the region.
He appreciated all regional youth leaders who are key stakeholders for honouring the invitation to attend the congress and was lso cast their votes to elect the new Exco.
The elective congress which had the total number of adhoc delegates of 32, saw Comrade Adogbeji Blessing, polling 27 votes, Comrade Adaka Victor, 4 votes, while 1 vote was voided. The exercise which was witnessed by both Presidential aspirant’s agents and their principals, was described as peaceful, credible and free.
The Chairman of the 2022 NDYCN elective congress electoral committee, Rt. Hon Iboro Fred from Akwa Ibom State, and Comrade Sunny O. Utuedor the Secretary from Delta State, attested to the exercise as most peaceful and credible.
” I, Comrade Ese Sanco Darlington, the returning officer of the 2022 NDYCN elective congress, on behalf of the entire election committee, and after duly counted the result, and Comrade Adogbeji Blessing got the highest votes cast by the power confered on me, hereby declared Comrade Blessing Adogbeji, the winner of the 2022 NDYCN Presidential election, having scored the highest number of vote cast”, he said, while announcing the result.
In his reaction, Comrade Adaka Victor, thanked and appreciated the delegates for showing strong trust and courage even as he lost the election.
Meanwhile, other contested elective positions were unopposed and the candidates were also declared winners of their various offices. They are: Comrade Odonbadel I. Isaac, – Vice President, Hon. Patrick Akpan, – Secretary General, and Comrade Osaretin Idahosa, – Organising Secretary.
Others are: Oghoredafe Kenneth Classic Oghorspride, – Treasurer, Peacelyn Jumbo M, Secretary, Wisdom Goodluck, – PRO(Media), Amb. Preye Boliegha, – Assistant Secretary, Mrs. Osremhen V. Imonitie- Assistant Financial Secretary and Hon. Ojeje Inie Williams, – National Provost .
- Highlights of the exercise is staging for group photographs with regional youth leaders, government appointees, community youth leaders, civil society group and others.
