Association Of Corporate Online Editors (ACOE) Extend Tenure Of Exco
By Ignatius Ushie
Association of Corperate 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.
A statement signed by the Chairman, Comrade Martin Odiete noted that the extension was unanimously approved at the Congress in Abuja, adding that the Congress 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. While Ibeneme Ebelechukwu (Chronicles Online) was appointed to replace the Treasurer.
The Congress constituted two ad-hoc committees to lay an enduring foundation for the Association. Hence, the updated roll call of ACOE acting executives include: Chairman, Martins Odiete; Vice-Chairman, Ignatius Ushie; Secretary, Shola Akingboye; Financial Secretary, Khadijat ; Treasurer, Ibeneme Ebelechukwu; Publicity Secretary, ‘Seun Ibukun-Oni and Assistant Secretary, Alabidun Abdulrahman.
The association says 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.
During the incubation phase , the executives focused on steadying the association which was reeling from the effects of minimal trust in online platforms and repeated registration denials.
Within the period, the executive have been saddle with the task of conducting the inaugural investiture of the pioneer members of the association in February 2025. As part of its commitment to ethical journalism, the association has set up an Accreditation Committee chaired by Onyebuchi Nze (Investigators News), with the task of setting admission criteria, vetting and screening potential members.
The Association is convinced that the experienced committee members will add the bakers dozen to help position the association as a 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 near completion of the Association’s website was greeted with ovations by the Congress. The website, when activated will serve as the repository of all ACOE’s engagements and initiatives. It will serve as an authenticator for all members.
The association has also set in motion plans to host Quarterly physical/online High-level Policy Dialogue (For head of MDAs at the state and federal levels, which will include the legislature, judiciary and the highest level of executive).
A media committee chaired by the Publicity Secretary, ‘Seun Ibukun-Oni was immediately set up for the tasks.
ACOE, a professional body of news editors who publish online newspapers in Nigeria, has since inception, 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.
