Posted by Chinenye on Thu 12th Nov, 2026 - tori.ng
Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu has congratulated Adewale Akodu after he won the election to become the new head of Lagos journalists.
(Babajide Sanwo Olu. Photo Credit: Premuim Times Nigeria)
Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo Olu has sent a congratulatory message to Adewale Akode who was just chosen to lead the main group for journalists in Lagos.
Akodu won the election on Monday, 9 November 2026, with 465 votes against 21 for Innocent Anaba.
He succeeds Adeleye Ajayi, who finished two terms.
In a message issued on Thursday by the governor's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo Olu said Akodu's two decades in the Lagos public service, including his work at the Ministry of Information and Strategy, had prepared him for the role.
He also pointed to Akodu's earlier leadership of the Lagos State Information Chapel of the NUJ.
The governor urged Akodu to lead inclusively and carry all members along, regardless of who they supported in the election.
He also asked the new executive to promote responsible journalism, fight misinformation and improve relations between government and the media.