Victor Okhai emerged victorious on Sunday as the Directors Guild of Nigeria, DGN, elected it’s sixth president.
Okhai will succeed Olorogun Fred Amata, who had been in the saddle since 2016.
Chairman of DGNEC, Barr. Tunji Bamishigbin who declared the results, said Okhai garnered 110 of the popular votes to beat his closest rival Mac Collins Chidebe who scored 45 votes. Yinka Akanbi came third 3 with votes while Kehinde Soaga took the rear with 1 vote.
Tony Akposheri (Vice President), Uchenna Agbo, (National Secretary), Osita Okoli, (Dirrctor of Finance), Perkeme Odo, (PRO), Prince Isaac Kolawole, Welfare/Social, Dan Chukwueze, (Provost), were all returned unopposed.
Victor Okhai. CEO of International Film and Broadcast Academy, is a producer, scriptwriter, director, cinematographer,Freelance journalist and logistics provider for major international Film companies and TV networks including BBC, Aljazeera, CNN etc. He is also a co-founder of the Directors’ Guild of Nigeria.
The results at a glance:
Lagos zone
Victor Okhai-26, Kehinde Soaga-1, Yinka Akanbi-3 votes, Mac Collins Chidebe-2 votes.
Abuja zone
Victor Okhai 12 votes, Kehinde Soaga-0 votes, McCollins Chidebe-1 vote, Yinka Akanbi-0 votes
PortHarcourt zone
Victor Okhai-34 votes, Mac Collins Chidebe-6 votes, Kehinde Soaga-0, Yinka Akanbi-0,
Enugu zone
Victor Okhai-11, Mac Collins Chidebe-8, Kehinde Soaga-0, Yinka Akanbi-0
Benin zone
Victor Okhai 13, Mac Collins Chidebe-1, Kehinde Soaga-0, Yinka Akanbi-0.
Asaba zone
Victor Okhai 7, Mac Collins Chidebe 27, Kehinde Soaga-0, Yinka Akanbi-0.
Diaspora(Europe/America)
Victor Okhai 7, Kehinde Soaga 0, Mac Collins Chidebe 0, Yinka Akanbi 0.
