From: Emmanuel Iriogbe, Abuja
1: Having observed the charade and absurdity going on at the NUJ FCT Council by the impostors and power drunk individuals who are still parading themselves as executive members of our union.
2: There is a need to arrest and put an end to these shenanigans and inanity by a few characters who have decided to dance naked in their condescending, despicable and reprehensible manner.
3: The State Executive Council ( SEC ) which is the highest decision making organ of the Council comprises all Chairmen and Secretaries of NUJ Chapels in the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT ) will not fold its hands and allow the image and integrity of our noble union to be brought to the disrepute.
4: The SEC will like to use this medium to call on all the distinguished members of the union in the FCT who are willing to vie for any elective position in the council elections scheduled for December 4, 2024 to obtain his/her nomination form from the Credentials Committee from today Friday November 8 at NUJ FCT Council Secretariat Utako.
5: Members are hereby advised to disregard the purported press statement by the impeached former Council Chairman, Patrick Osadebamwen and Ochiaka Ugwu telling members to ignore the sale of forms by the Credentials Committee. That membership of the committee is under scrutiny.
6: The Credentials Committee has since assumed its constitutional power and role after the clearance by the National Secretariat as enshrined in the Article 5 ( 9C) of the Constitution of the union as amended which states that ; (9c). The Credentials Committee at the national level shall act independently of the President, National Secretary and any other National Officers, while the Credentials Committee at the State Council level shall be independent of State officers of the Union but shall be responsible and answerable to the National Secretariat.
7: It is important to let you know that their game is up and they lack the locus, legitimacy, legality and constitutionality to issue any statement on behalf of the FCT Council. They have lost the authority and anything they do is an exercise in futility, nullity, illegal and null and void.
8 : We hereby appeal to all the members in the FCT to go about their normal business and activities without any fear of molestation.
9: It will also interest you to know that all the relevant security agencies have been formally briefed about their impeachment by the Congress that took place on 19th October 2024 at NUJ FCT Council Secretariat Abuja.
10: Meanwhile SEC will not descend so low and join them with a tirade of abuses, diatribe and incendiary comments even in the face of provocation.
For the union makes us strong
Thank you
E- Signed
1: Jide Oyekunle- Chairman NUJ FCT Correspondents Chapel
2: Yahaya Ndambabo- Chairman VON Chapel
3: Ngozi Uloma Ufomba- Chairman FCTA Chapel
4: Collins Yakubu-Hammer- NAN Chapel
5:Onuh Holina – Chairman Aso Radio/ TV Chapel
6: Elder Gbenga Salami – Secretary Nigerian Pilot Chapel
7: Aron Osai – Chairman Nigerian Pilot Chapel
8: Niyi Lawal – Secretary FCTA Chapel
9: Abubakar Akwanga- Chairman NTA HQ Chapel
10: Shakirat Alabi ‘ Chairperson, FRCN,(ABUJA OPERATIONS) Chapel