The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, GOCOP, has re-elected Maureen Chigbo, the publisher of Realnews as president, alongside 14 other members of the National Executive Committee, NEC, for another two years.
Chigbo was initially elected in 2021, she took over from Mr. Dotun Oladipo who completed his two terms in office as president.
With this development, Chigbo who is the fourth President of GOCOP is on her second term following a successful 7th Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, October 4, at the Abuja Continental Hotel, formerly Sheraton.
Equally re-elected are Danlami Nmodu, mni as the Deputy President, Ken Ugbechie as Vice President, South; Tom Chaiheman as the Vice President, North; Collins Edomaruse returned as General Secretary, likewise Olumide Iyanda as Deputy General-Secretary.
Others are Remmy Nweke as Publicity Secretary, Azuh Arinze as Financial Secretary, and Mrs Yemisi Izuora as the Treasurer.
Also at the AGM, Messrs Max Amuchie, Horatius Egua, James Ume; Akeem Oyetunji; Raymond Ukaegbu and Tony Edike were elected Zonal Coordinators for the North Central; North East, North West, South West, South-South and South East respectively.
Chigbo, after the election, appreciated GOCOP members for the confidence reposed in her team, pledging they will strive to deliberately position GOCOP for continuous growth and recognition in the market place.
The 2023 GOCOP Election Committee was chaired by Yusuf Ozi-Usman while Victoria Ibanga was the Secretary. Other members of the committee include Dr. Monday Ashibogwu ; Kemi Yesufu and Barr. Afolabi Odeyemi as Legal Adviser.
GOCOP, a registered non-governmental, non-partisan, non-profit organisation, comprises owners of online publications.
The newly re-elected NEC were inaugurated on Thursday, October 5, 2023 in Abuja at the ceremony witnessed by the chairman of this year’s conference, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.
