By SN24.com 
By Peter Akpah.
Mrs. Dorcas Gwani of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, has emerged as Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Plateau State Council, after a decisive victory in a keenly contested election.
Mrs. Gwani polled ’25 votes to defeat her closest challenger, Douglas Francis of Arise News, who scored 9 votes. Mrs. Lola Bello of the Voice of Nigeria, VON, was returned unopposed as secretary.
The election was held at the NUJ Secretariat in Jos and was conducted by the National Secretariat of NUJ Zone D, following months of controversy surrounding the leadership of the chapel and the disputed election conducted in July this year.
The rerun was supervised by the Credentials Committee constituted for the exercise, with Miss Patience Aliyu formally declaring the results at the NUJ Secretariat in Jos, the Plateau State capital.
The exercise brought to an end a prolonged leadership tussle that had left members of the chapel divided and awaiting a fresh opportunity to settle the matter through a recognized electoral process.
In her acceptance speech, the newly elected Chairman, Mrs. Dorcas Gwani, commended the Electoral Committee and members of the chapel for their participation in the exercise and pledged to work towards unity and collective progress.
“We have come to the end of a difficult chapter. It is time to put the differences of the past behind us and work together to strengthen the union and advance the welfare and professional interests of journalists in Plateau State,” ºGwani said.
She said her administration would chart a new course for the Correspondents’ Chapel, with emphasis on unity, professionalism, and the welfare of members.