Jemide to lead Itsekiri students, emerges NAIS President in poll authorised by National Adviser

500 Level Law student of Novena University, Ogume, Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State, Comrade Eyitemi Jemide, will lead Itsekiri students in tertiary institutions for the next one year, following her emergence as President of National Association of Itsekiri Students, NAIS, in an election authorized and monitored by the Chairman, Board of Trustees/National Adviser of NAIS, Sir Amorighoye Sunny Mene.

Our Principal Correspondent, reports that the election originally billed for Saturday January 17, was shifted to Sunday January 18, following heated arguments that trailed the initial disqualification of two presidential aspirants; Eseyuwa Ofeoritse Gift and Tom Debi.

They were initially disqualified by the Amorighoye Bemigho Japheth led electoral Committee, which has Botosan Roli Faith, Alero Ekpekiefe and Akponenayone Joy Omawumi, as members.

This Flagship Niger Delta Online Newspaper, can report that it was after Sir A.S Mene intervened, cleared the presidential aspirants initially disqualified, that the election held at NAIS National Secretariat in Warri, Sunday January 18, even as one of the aspirants, Tom Debi, was absent during the eventual poll.

From Left: Comrade Dede Tenumah, Comrade Ayiri Omagbemi, Comrade Eworitse Gloria, Comrade Kperegbeyi Orighomisan Joy, Comrade Comrade Omatsola Apoh, Comrade Akuirene Oritsedere Kelvin, Comrade Ofenor Omasan Mercy & Comrade Eyitemi Jemide

Jemide, garnered 36 votes to defeat her closest rival, Ometan Ortsegbubemi Joseph, who polled 12 votes, leaving Eseyuwa Ofeoritse Gift with one vote, out of a total 49 votes cast during the exercise.

Chairman of the 2026 NAIS Electoral Committee, Amorighoye Bemigho Japheth, congratulated the newly elected President and appreciated the delegates for their patience during and after the process.

Members of the newly elected executive of NAIS, alongside members of the Electoral Committee, after the election 

Apart from Office of the President that was contested for, the remaining nine executive positions of the Itsekiri students’ body, were returned unopposed.

A Cross-Section of delegates during the election 

Other members of the news exco of NAIS, are: Ofenor Omasan Mercy; Vice President, Akuirene Oritsedere Kelvin; Secretary, Tenumah Happy Dede; PRO, Kperegbeyi Orighomisan Joy; Treasurer, Eworitse Gloria; Welfare, Warrami Omagbemi-Tuale; Financial Secretary, Omagbemi Ayiri; Director of Social, DoS, Apoh Sholaye; Assistant Secretary and Ayomereyon Roli Favour; Zonal Coordinator.

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