The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) Kaduna branch has elected new executives to drive the affairs of the institute.
At the institute’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Kaduna at the weekend Mr Ogungbuyi Ajibola Emmanuel (ACIPM) of Annuels Consulting Chartered Human Resource Managers, emerged as the new chairman with overwhelming votes, defeating his close rival, Alhaji RO Adewara (MCIPM), Director of Finance/ Admin of Railway Properties Ltd, a subsidiary of Railway Corporation of Nigeria.
Others elected excos were Amina Yahaya Bello – Asst Secretary/PRO, Dr Ramatu Muhammad – Vice Chairperson, and Linda Edmond -Ex-Officio and T. W. Yakubu – IPC
In his acceptance speech, the new state chairman Pastor Ogungbuyi Emmanuel thanked the Almighty God for his emergence and all the delegates/ members for their overwhelming support for his nominations culminating in his election.
He also expressed gratitude to the immediate past excos led by Mrs Tsukunda Wulfu Yakubu, who according to him has done a great job for the branch along with her team.
He therefore promised to build on the legacies of his predecessor.
The newly elected chairman also appreciates the support of CIPM National Headquarters for supporting a smooth transition that made their election possible.
He appreciates the sportsmanship and spirit displayed by his co-aspirant and asks him to join him to take the branch to the next level.
In his words, “Now that the election is over, it is time to get to work “.
The Annual General Meeting where the new leadership emerged was attended by members/ delegates from different industries within the state, including; the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) which produced the immediate past Chairperson in the person of Mrs Tsukunda Wulfu Yakubu ( ACIPM), Head Corporate Services, BOA, Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company which also produced the immediate past Vice Chairperson, Mrs Adeola Adepegba (ACIPM ) and also Executive Council Member, Head HR Kaduna Electric, PAN Nigeria Plc, which also produced the immediate past Branch Secretary, Mr Abdulkadir Yinusa, Head Corporate Services PAN Nigeria Plc and a host of other delegates.