The President General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, has taken the oath the oath of office along with others, after emerging unopposed as the Deputy President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), at the 13th National Delegate Conference, which held at the International Conference Centre in Abuja.
An Ibadan Prince, Comrade Adeyanju will serve for the next four years alongside the newly elected NLC National President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, and other executives.
NLC outgoing President, Comrade Ayuba Waba, had announced that the formal inauguration of the newly announced officers would hold later.
Adeyanju alongside others were returned unopposed after the business session of the NLC on the night of Tuesday February 8, 2023.
Comrade Ambali Akeem Olatunji is the sole nominee for the position of National Treasurer.
He represented the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE).
The position of the Vice President include; Comrade Benjamin Anthony representing Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees(AUPCTRE); Comrade Stephen Igho Okoro – National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW); Comrade Michael Akuma Nnachi – National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM); and Comrade Oluwole Sunday – Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU).
Comrade Marwan Mustapha Adamu of Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), is the sole nominee for position of Financial Secretary, and Comrade Williams Akporeha representing Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), is also sole nominee for the position of National Trustee.
The position of Internal Auditors went to Comrade Babatunde Goke Olatunji – National Union of Chemical, Footwear, Rubber, Leather and Non-metallic Products Employees (NUCFRLANMPE); Comrade Mohammed Haruna Ibrahim – Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU); and Comrade Garba Ibrahim of National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE).