By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia –
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), College of Agriculture, Science, and Technology (COAST Chapter), Lafia, Nasarawa State, has elected new officials to pilot it’s affairs for the next two years.
In a keenly contested election for the chairmanship position, Dr. Jero Ose Agbo, who is of the department of linguistics of the institution, secured 102 votes to beat his closest rival, Jonah Osu Adamu, of Basic Sciences, who got 87 votes.
Declaring the results, the electoral officer, Comrade Musa Abu Abari, said Dr. Agbo, got the majority votes of the delegates, as such he declared him the winner.
The election which was held at the lecture hall 1 of the institution, was done under the supervision of the Zonal Coordinator of ASUP Zone B, Comrade Simji Lumpye Innocent, represented by Comrade Paul Useni Fatiye, from Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic (IMAP), Lafia.
In an acceptance speech, Dr Agbo, pledged to continue to serve as a link between the institution, government and its members, with the assurance to complete the projects he has embarked upon.
Others returned unopposed were, Usman Jibrin Annu, Vice Chairman, Ahmed Umar Elegu, Secretary, Joshua A. Umar, Assistant Secretary, Ejembi Pauline Agatha, Treasurer, Faith A. Elijah, Financial Secretary, Obed Thomas Akwana, Auditor, Hudu Abdulazeez Baba, Director Socials and Abdullahi Nuhu Aliyu, Publicity Secretary.
