The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), has elected Mr Usman Dutse of the Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, as its new president. He succeeds Mr Chibuzo Asomugba.
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Dutse was declared winner by the ASUP Electoral Committee Chairman, Mr Precious Nwakodo, at the 13th National Delegate Conference in Bida, Niger on Thursday.
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He polled 113 votes to defeat two other candidates, Mr Nda-Umar Idris and Alhaji Abdukaram Ibrahim, who scored 47 and 25 votes, respectively.
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The others were Mr Timothy Ogunsheye, Deputy President; Mr Akowe Joel, Assistant Secretary General; Suleiman Usman, Treasurer; and Mr Chris Nkoro, Publicity Secretary.
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The Secretary General, Financial Secretary, Internal Auditor and the four zonal coordinators were returned unopposed.
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The coordinators were Kabiru Yunusa, zone A; Abdullahi Yelwa, zone B; Olawale Adetunji, zone C;