A Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and accomplished strategic communicator, Prince Sunday Adeyemi-Adejolu had scaled through the hurdle of screening by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Electoral Committee to contest for as a member of the Institute’s Governing Council at the 2023 Elective Annual General Meeting.
Prince Adeyemi-Adejolu, the immediate past Chairman of the Ekiti State Chapter of NIPR was cleared by the NIPR Electoral Committee headed by Chief Casca Ogosu, along with 28 other aspirants, who are vying for a seat out of the 17-man electable membership of the Governing Council during the National Conference and AGM holding in Abuja on Thursday, 24th August, 2023.
According to the NIPR Act, the new Governing Council members will after the election form an Electoral College to elect the President and Vice President, who are to also double as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Governing Council for a tenure of two years.
Among the other 28 cleared for this year’s Governing Council election are two members of the outgoing Council, Mrs. Nkechi Ali-Balogun, former Lagos Chapter Chairman, and Dr. Ike Neliaku of FCT Chapter who are vying for the coveted NIPR Presidency seat after they must have been elected respectively as a member of the Governing Council.
The 29 cleared aspirants for the NIPR 17-electable membership of the Governing Council are spread across 21-State Chapters of the Federation and FCT, while the candidature of Prince Adeyemi-Adejolu for the Governing Council is said to be the first time the Ekiti State Chapter of NIPR is sponsoring a candidate at that level.
When accosted, on why he wants to become a member of the NIPR Governing Council, Prince Adeyemi-Adejolu, a professional Fellow of the Institute and the Pioneer Director of Public Relation at The Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, disclosed to Newsmen that his aspiration was informed by his passion to give back out of the benefits of his rich professional experience garnered for about 30years of practice and the need to revamp the Institute’s from the current low perception by the populace.
According to the Public Relations’ guru, there’s also the observed huge gap of relationship to be mended and bridged at several levels of the NIPR space and operational scope, between;
(i) PR practitioners and Leadership of the Institute,
(2) an efficient National Secretariat and organized chapter relationship.
(3) the need for mentorship of upcoming PR practitioners for Professionalism and Excellence.
(4) creating value addition for the holders of the NIPR Certificate and Diploma as well as membership of the Institute
Apart from, Prince S. Adeyemi-Adejolu, Nkechi Ali-Balogun and Dr. Ike Neliaku, all Fellows of the Institute, others also cleared after the recent screening by the NIPR Electoral Committee are, Messrs Tope Adaramola, Afolabi Olajuwon, Akin Agbejule, Aliyu Umar Aliyu, Aniagwu Charles Ehiedu,
The list of cleared NIPR contestants also include, Dr. Ngozi Ulogu, Dr. Saudat S. Abdulbaqi, Dr. Sule Yau Sule, Dr. Ishola K. Lamidi, Hogan Eyo-Okon, Ini E. Essien, Kabir Ali Kobi, Thelma C. Okoh,
Olubunmi Badejo, Yakubu Gomos, Sajoh Ahmed Ibhim, Samuel T. Oseloka, Paulinus Nsirim, Ford Obiozumba, Princely K. Ngunu as well as Professors Emmanuel Dandaura, Kate Omenugha and Sarah B. Lwahas.