The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), on Thursday in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, re-elected Dr. Ike Neliaku as the President and Chairman of the Institute’s Governing Council.
First elected two years ago, Neliaku, who is also Managing Director of Right-Angle PR, will now begin his second and final term in charge of the Institute.
Neliaku, who introduced several revolutionary programmes during his first term in office, was elected unanimously by the 17 members of the NIPR Governing Council. The Council members themselves were earlier elected by members of the institute at the 2025 Nigeria Public Relations Week (NPRW).
Governing Council members elected or re-elected included: Chairman of the Lagos chapter, Mrs. Comfort Nwankwo and her immediate past redecessor, Mr. Olusegun McMedal, Neliaku (FCT chapter), Prof. Emmanuel Daudara (from Nasarawa, re-elected Vice President), Mr. Akin Agbejule (Niger), Mrs. Olubunmi Adedoyin Badejo (FCT), and Prof. Kate Azuka Omenugha (Anambra).
Others are: Mallam Bashir Adamu Chedi (Kaduna), Dr. Saudat Salah Abdubaqi (Kwara), Comrade Ini Ememobong (Akwa Ibom), Malam Kabir Ali Kobir (Bauchi), Pastor Paulinus Enyidah Nsirim (Rivers), Prof. Sarah Benjamin Lwahas (Plateau), Mr. Adaramola Temitope (Ogun State), Dr. Adewale Oladipo Oyekanmi (Osun), Chief Patrick Ogoegbunem Uka (Delta), and Sajoh Ahmed Ibrahim (Adamawa).
NIPR members elected the council members, who are then constituted into an electoral college to elect the President and Vice President. The Federal Government is expected to appoint five representatives into the Council.
Neliaku, who is a fellow of the Institute, is a native of Enugwu-Ukwu in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. He holds a BA with honours in Theatre Arts from the University of Jos, a Master’s in Political Economy and Ph.D. in Development Studies, both from the University of Abuja.
In his acceptance speech, he said that he and members of the council of the institute would use the NIPR platform to continue the work they had started for the institute in re-inventing Nigeria image.
The NIPRW featured public relations stakeholders roundtable with traditional rulers , cocktails night conference, appointment of Nigeria Reputation Management Group, and many other activities climaxing with the election of council members.
