The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Osun State chapter, on Tuesday elected new executive members to pilot the affairs of the association for the next three years.

The positions contested included chairman, vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer, and the positions were contested unopposed.

The immediate past chairman of the association, Timothy Agbor, was returned for a second term.

Others elected were Omolola Oluwaseun as vice-chairman, Tunde Adeleke as secretary, and Akanni Oluwaseyi as treasurer.

Speaking after the election, the SWAN National Vice Chairman, South-West Zone B, Ayodeji Ogunsakin, who presided over the exercise, inaugurated the newly elected executives after dissolving the caretaker committee overseeing the association’s activities in the state.

Mr Ogunsakin commended the Osun SWAN Electoral Committee (SWANECO) for conducting a peaceful election and administered the oath of office to the new executives.

He congratulated the elected officials and stressed the importance of meeting stipulated qualifications before contesting SWAN executive positions.

Mr Ogunsakin also urged the chairman to carry members along in all activities and ensure strict adherence to the constitution and regulations of the association in decision-making.

Earlier, the chairman of Osun SWANECO, Ismail Azeez, presented certificates of return to the newly elected executives.

In his acceptance speech, Mr Agbor called for greater cooperation from the national body of SWAN to support the expansion of sports writing activities in the state.

Also speaking, the General Manager of Osun Sports Council, Ademola Daisi, said sports writers could contribute to sports development in the state through reports capable of shaping government policies.

Similarly, the chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Correspondents’ Chapel in Osun State, Shina Abubakar, urged sports writers to focus on exposing challenges in the sports sector and proffering solutions.

(NAN)