The Performing Musicians Employers’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN), last Tuesday held its biennial general elections which saw its interim President, Pretty Okafor emerging as president.
The former singer was elected unopposed as substantive president of the union as other aspirants who had shown interest in the position stepped down. Among those who also ran for the highest office include Sunny Neji, Ruggedman and ZaakyAzaay.
The national conference drew delegates from 24 states of the country with the elections being its highlight.
Other members that were elected into positions included Sunny Neji -1st vice president, ZaakyAzaay – 2nd vice president , Tolu Obey-Fabiyi –National Treasurer, The Ex-Official members included Felix Duke, Asha Gangali, Ruggedman, Elvina Ibru, Koffi Idowu, Arthur Pepple and Benny Paladin Edoja.
In his acceptance speech Mr. Okafor said he had to heed to the genuine call of all and sundry who had in the days leading to the elections impressed it upon him to contest to consolidate on the good work he and his exco had begun and to take the responsibility of leading the union to the next level.
Thanking those who supported his administration, Okafor said that he didn’t realize that many had been following the moves of him and his interim executive members that closely. This he assured would make them work even harder to take the union to enviable heights.
Okafor added that as the only union for the creative industry which includes music approved by the Federal Government, the onus was on him and the newly elected members to positively transform that constituency and set it on enviable paths to achieving the objectives for which it was enacted and promulgated in its constitution.
He also lauded the founding fathers of the union who also initiated the vision for the union and worked hard to birth it.
