“NUJ RIVERS SLAMS BOGUS JOURNALIST GROUP FOR FAKE AWARD TO APP CHAIRMAN, SUNNY WOKEKORO”

In a dramatic twist, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Rivers State Council, has unleashed a scathing attack on a shadowy group operating under the name of the National Council of Niger Delta Journalists. This rogue group, which the NUJ brands as impostors, sparked outrage after issuing a dubious award to Action People’s Party (APP) Chairman, Hon. Sunny Wokekoro, in a brazen act of deception.

The NUJ, through a powerful statement signed by Chairman Stanley Job Stanley and Secretary Ike Wigodo, minced no words in distancing itself from the controversial move, labeling it an outright violation of journalistic ethics. “This award is a direct insult to the integrity of our profession,” the statement declared, warning the public about fraudsters abusing the noble mantle of journalism for personal gain.

Vowing legal action and promising to punish the perpetrators, NUJ Rivers made it clear: no impostor will be allowed to tarnish the dignity of the press!

“The Rivers State Council of NUJ will no longer fold its hands and watch a group of impostors reducing our profession to nothing. We shall take any means legally possible to deal with those behind the illegal award so as to serve as a deterrent to others.”

“We want to inform the public that the National Council of Niger Delta Journalists is not a registered body under NUJ, and therefore, can not claim to be an affiliate body of the Union.

“The NUJ Constitution only recognises the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Guilds of Editors as its affiliate bodies.

“NUJ is one across the 36 states and FCT with National Secretariat in Abuja. The public is, therefore, advised to always seek clarification from the leadership of NUJ in Rivers State on any matter pertaining to the practice of journalism or activities of journalists in the State”, the statement concluded.