Sunday, June 7, 2026

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NANTA concludes zonal elections, clears path for Ibadan AGM

Yinka Folami

 

By Chinelo Obogo

National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies ( NANTA) has announced the successful conclusion of all its zonal elections , statutorily conducted prior to its elective Annual General Meetings.

While the Lagos zonal election had been announced and made public, including the eastern region with headquarters domiciled in Port Harcourt, latest election results oversighted by the second national deputy president of the association,  Dagunduro Tokunbo who doubles as chairman of the electoral process, revealed that Muhammad Salisu emerged as vice president of the zone for the first tenure in office unopposed.

Others in the zone who were equally returned unopposed and subsequently sworn in, were Kabiru Suliaman, zonal secretary,  Farouk Aliyu, Public Relations officer,  Sara Umar, internal auditor,  Aminu  Bayero, Treasurer and Mustapha Zakariya, zonal financial secretary.

From the western zone, comprising the six south West Region, with headquarters in Ibadan,  the following were announced and sworn in by the electoral committee,  Olaleye  Ajibade , vice president,  Olatundun Olumide ,zonal secretary,  Akintola Opeyemi , treasurer,  Adegboyega Peters,  financial secretary,  Temitope Ogunsebikan , internal auditor and Adewale Dada , public relations officer.

The standalone Federal Capital Territory zone returned Angela Ike as vice president, Abdullahi Mansour, internal auditor,   Adewale Adejumoke, treasurer, Otobo Sunday stepped down for Basirat Okunola to emerge as financial secretary , Chinenyenwa Nnamuchi , zonal secretary and Joy Ogonna, public relations officer.

President of NANTA, Yinka Folami,  expressed happiness at the successful outcome of the zonal elections,  noting that the association has always conducted its electoral and administrative affairs without rancour, calling on the over three thousand members across the country to attend the AGM slated for Ibadan in April.