The National Secretariat of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has constituted a nine-member credentials committee to oversee the preparations and conduct of the Association’s forthcoming 2026 Triennial National Delegates Conference, scheduled to hold in November 2026, for the election of new executive to pilot the affairs of NAWOJ.
Blueprint.ng reports that the Committee was constituted at the just concluded NAWOJ National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi state.
A press statement by the NAWOJ National Secretary, Wasilah Ladan, noted that addressing the committee, the NAWOJ National Chairperson, Aishatu Ibrahim, charged members to discharge their responsibilities with fairness, impartiality and a high sense of professionalism.
She stressed the importance of adhering strictly to the Constitution of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and other relevant regulations guiding the Association, adding that due process and respect for established rules were essential to preserving the integrity, unity and credibility of NAWOJ.
The Committee was formally inaugurated by the National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Alhassan Yahya Abdullahi, who charged members to carry out their assignment with the utmost integrity, patriotism and professionalism, while ensuring that the electoral process is free, fair, credible and transparent, and produces an outcome that is acceptable to all stakeholders.
He commended NAWOJ for its commitment to democratic principles and urged the Committee to be guided by the Constitution of the NUJ in the discharge of its responsibilities.
The nine-member Credentials Committee comprises: Comrade Rajab Mohammed, chairman; Comrade Nsibiet John, member; Comrade Maureen Sheyin, member representing Zone A; Comrade Abisola Ariwodola, member representing Zone B;
Comrade Stephanie Ude, Member representing Zone C;
Comrade Grace Akwe Ogbayi, member representing Zone D;
Comrade Rashida Yusuf, member, representing Zone E; Comrade Grace Orumieyefa, member representing Zone F; as well as
Comrade Farida Abubakar, member.
The national secretariat called on all members and stakeholders of the Association to give the Committee the necessary cooperation and support to enable it discharge its mandate effectively.
