The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi  has congratulated the newly inauguratedexecutive council of the Oyo State Correspondents' Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ).

In a congratulatory letter which he personally signed and addressed to the Chapel Chairman, Ola Ajayi of Vanguard Newspapers, Alaafin also pledged the support of the palace to the new leadership.

"As the newly elected chairman of the chapel, I have no doubt in my mind that you will excel in your new office and with a confident assurance that you will take the chapel to greater heights, according to your promise in your acceptance speech as the chairman of the chapel.

"It is my fervent wish and prayer that the Almighty Allah will grant you all the enablements to pilot the affairs of the distinguished chapel most creditably in the next three years," the monarch said in the letter dated April 21.

After many thwarted attempts, members of the chapel eventually held an election on April 7 to appoint a new set of officers for a term of three years.

Other members of the new executive are Adebayo Waheed of Leadership Newspaper (Vice Chairman), Boye Ajayi of the News Agency of Nigeria (Secretary), Yinka Adeniran of Newswatch Magazine (Assistant Secretary), Akeem Abass of News Agency of Nigeria

(Treasurer), Jide Jegede of Witness Nigeria online (Financial Secretary) and Olawale Ajao of Alaroye Newspapers (Auditor). The officer were sworn in immediately after the election.