A senior lecturer of the Federal University, Otuoke, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, has been elected as the new President of Ijaw National Congress (INC), the apex Ijaw socio-cultural organisation.
Professor Okaba polled 162 votes to defeat his closest rival, Alaowei Fred Owotorufa, who polled 111 votes.


The election took place today Friday, April 30, 2021 at the Ijaw House in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State.

While the other two contestants Chief Chris Ekiyor and Wing-commander PY Biakpra, polled 92 and 4 votes respectively.

Benjamin Okaba is a Professor of Sociology and a Senior Lecturer at the Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State.

He was the Pioneer Chairman of Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP), Delta state chapter.


He is an Associate member of Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP) and serves as member of the Board of Trustees of the Conarina School of Maritime Transport and Management Technology, Oria-Abraka, Delta state, Nigeria.

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4th Image: Prof Okaba with Governor Douye Diri, the political leader of Ijaw nation

Congratulations Prof and congratulations to Ijaw nation. I hope under your administration as the leader of Ijaw Apex Body, we will witnessed a renewed drive to actualise the dreams of Ijaw people worldwide

FULL LIST INC NATIONAL ELECTED OFFICERS

1. PRESIDENT - PROFESSOR BENJAMIN OGELE OKABA

2. VICE PRESIDENT 1 - MR. ATAMUNO ATAMUNO

3. VICE PRESIDENT 2 - ALABO NENGI JAMES

4. VICE PRESIDENT 3 - HIGH CHIEF F.J WILLIAMS

5. GENERAL SECRETARY - ENGR. EBIPAMOWEI WODU

6. ASST. GENERAL SECRETARY - HON. SAMSON UROUPA

7. NATIONAL TREASURER - HIGH CHIEF AGU BROWN PHILIP

8. FINANCIAL SECRETARY - MR. KENNEDY ODIOWEI

9. NATIONAL PUBLICITY SECRETARY - MR. EZONEBI OYAKEMEAGBEGHA

10. NATIONAL ORGANISING SECRETARY - ENGR. ONENGIOFORI FENIBO

11. NATIONAL LEGAL ADVISER - BARRISTER BOMO TONS FETEPGI

12. NATIONAL WOMEN AFFAIRS SECRETARY - MRS ALALI DANAGOGO

13. NATIONAL WELFARE SECRETARY - MRS PEREMO ISENAH OPIAH

14. NATIONAL AUDITOR - MR ABISAGBO TAMARA EMI

Best wishes as he discharges his duties in the interest of the Ijaw nation.

Congratulations to the Prof.


He won't have emerged the winner if Dickson was still the governor of Bayelsa State.

congratulations to you Professor...He taught me political Sociology way back...in Delta State University... Abraka ... some of the principles he taught me way back then are still useful to me...

Henryjr:
Congratulations to the Prof.


He won't have emerged the winner if Dickson was still the governor of Bayelsa State.

Indeed, power is transient

congratulation. more power to fired Ijaw to freedom.

congrats to the incoming leader #Asawana #we Rise

The new leader of Ijaw Apex Body meets Governor Douye Diri, the Governor of Bayelsa state and political leader of Ijaw nation

"he's a professor and a senior lecturer"



werey full this country ooo... just like saying somebody is a Lt.General and Also a Colonel in the army