Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, has elected a new chairperson.

The chairperson, Nsibiet John, the publisher of the Ink Newspaper, was elected at an election held on Saturday at the NUJ Press Centre, Uyo.

Mr John, a former two-term chairperson of the Federated Chapel of the NUJ in the state, polled a total of 556 votes, representing 83 per cent of the total votes cast, to defeat three other contestants.

The three other contestants were Nene Affia, 92 votes; Okon Effiong, 21 votes, and Esther Effiong, four votes.

For other offices, Margaret Moore of the State Information Chapel, polled 319 votes to defeat Mkpoikana Enoh of the Fidelity Chapel, who scored 246 votes, while Ernest Robbert...