Association of Cooperate Online Editors (ACOE) at its maiden post incorporation Congress has approved the extension of the tenure of its Acting Executives for another fifteen months with effect from May 16, 2024 with a mandate to midwife the election of a substantive executive within the window.
The Congress which held in Abuja yesterday May 16, 2024 also approved the appointment of both ‘Seun Ibukun-Oni (Daily Courier News) and Alabidun Abdulrahman (Intercontinental News 247), as Publicity Secretary and Assistant Secretary respectively.
Mrs Ibeneme Ebelechukwu of The Communicator-Online Newspaper was also appointed as Treasurer to replace the former treasurer who is currently no longer in the country.
In a Press Statement signed and issued by the Association Ag. Publicity Secretary, Seun Ibukun-Oni, the updated roll call of ACOE Acting Executives are: Chairman-Martins Odiete; Vice-Chairman-Ignatius Ushie; Secretary-Shola Akingboye; Financial Secretary, Ameen Khadijat Oluwatoyin; Treasurer-Ibeneme Ebelechukwu; Publicity Secretary-Seun Ibukun-Oni and Assistant Secretary as Alabidun Abdulrahman.
It added that the extension of the Martins Odiete led executive’s tenure is in recognition and appreciation of the impact their leadership has had since conception of the Association to its current incorporation status.
The Executives have been saddle with the task of conducting the inaugural investiture of the pioneer members of the Association in February 2025.
The Statement further noted that the Association has also set up an Accreditation Committee chaired by Onyebuchi Nze (Investigators News), with the task of setting admission criteria, vetting and screening potential members in line with it’s commitment to ethical journalism.
The Association is convinced that the experienced committee members will help to position the Association In a more professional, ethical and pragmatic media Associate.
Other members of the Accreditation Committee include: Fred Idehai, (CNA); Joy Odor, (Report Circle Online); ‘Seun Ibukun Oni, (Daily Courier); and Queen Kunde, (Ziti Online News).
The Association also plan to host Quarterly physical/online High-level Policy Dialogue (For head of MDAs at the state and federal level, which will include the legislature, judiciary and the highest level of executive) with aim of demanding accountability in the public sector in addition to holding monthly Twitter/Facebook live engagement for members and public aimed at educating Nigerians and to sustain public enlightenment.
And to achieve this, media committee chaired by the Publicity Secretary, ‘Seun Ibukun-Oni was immediately set up for the tasks. other members are: Moses Okorie, (Nations Pride); Nnamdi Okosieme, (News Allround); Ameh Gabriel, (The Sightnews); Queen Kunde, (Ziti Online News); Samuel Ahmadu (Savid News) and Raymond Nyatit Enoch, (Paradigm Online News) to develop and implement comprehensive media strategies for the Association. The committee will be required to coordinate media coverage for events, programs, and organizational milestones.
The Statement promised to collaborate and identify opportunities for partnerships, exposures and professional development for all members.
It should be recall that ACOE, a professional body of news editors who publish online newspapers in Nigeria since inception has operated with its high ideals to promote ethical journalism as a prerequisite tool for online media practitioners; to uphold tenets of the profession, promote corporate values and the welfare of its members, and to maintain associations’ set standard in line with global best practices.
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