Aminu Imam
The Managing Director, Multichoice Nigeria, John Ugbe, has been elected the Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON).
He defeated Sir. Godfrey Ohuabunwa, of Multimesh Limited, by 63 to 35 votes in a keenly contested election at the Coronation Hall of the Kano State Government House, Kano.
The election was part of the 75th General Assembly and 20th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of BON.
The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, established in 1973, is a broad coalition of public and private broadcasters as the nations umbrella Union of Terrestrial Radio Television (Tv), Direct-To-Home (DTH), Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), Multimedia Distribution System (MMDS).
The organisation also reportedly comprises over 100 members and they collectively own over 250 radio and television stations, with a vision to foster a future-proof environment for radio, TV and new media broadcasters to serve their audiences and contribute to the development of our society.
