Top members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have insisted on the removal of Sunday Asefon as the President of the association over alleged unlawful tenure elongation among others.
READ ALSO:
Otti Declares Education the Key to Nigeria's Future at Nile University Convocation
The officials of the students' movement earlier fixed Friday, August 12, 2022, to inaugurate an acting National President among the two constitutional recommended zonal coordinators of the association.
READ ALSO:
CROSS FlRE! "Did you call me A Pig?", APC Governors' Forum Fall out with Oshiomhole
They had accused Asefon of failing to serve the primary purpose of the association, which is to protect the general interest of all Nigerian students, both at home and abroad.
READ ALSO:
Breaking news latest news news around the world world news asian news american news african news Ukraine prosecutor offered information related to Biden in exchange for ambassador's ouster, newly released materials show
Asefon was elected on December 4, 2020, for a one-year tenure at the NANS convention in Abuja at the age of 45 and was supposed to hand over in December 2021. He has however failed to conduct another convention or hand over in line with the association's constitution.
READ ALSO:
Sure Foundation College of Nursing Sciences Launches Seamless Online Admission Portal - Here's Why You Should Apply Now
He was reportedly impeached as President over "incompetence, misappropriation of funds, corruption, elongation of tenure and insensitivity to the plight of Nigerian Students".
READ ALSO:
Naija Stars Abroad: Lookman is back! Osimhen and Olawoyin blow hot in Turkey, Nnadozie makes history
However, the Senate President of the association, Chuks Okafor Innocent in a statement on Monday said Asefon remained the constitutionally recognised President of the association.
READ ALSO:
Enugu Clash: Police Will Pay Heavily If ... - IPOB Reveals |READ FULL
"Comrade Adedayo Asefon remains the constitutionally recognised President and the Senate is the only authority empowered by the constitution to remove a sitting president,ÔÇØ he said in a statement.
READ ALSO:
Oxford Dictionary Adds 'Mammy Market', 'Amala', Other Nigerian Words To Glossary
"The transition process is in top gear and those that are agitated because they can't prove their studentship and as such disqualified from contesting any office in NANS are behind this onslaught against the President because of his insistence that only registered students of a recognised tertiary institution will be cleared to contest the election.
READ ALSO:
RECOGNITION REVEALED: UNILAG Honours Dr. Desmond Anyaso with Bronze Partnership Award
"The President and the Senate have acted according to the constitution by constituting the Convention Planning Committee which is saddled with the responsibility of organising the elective convention and as such the President cannot be blamed for any delay in the process as he is not part of the CPC,ÔÇØ he added.
READ ALSO:
Education and Empowerment
Speaking to SaharaReporters on Tuesday, Comrade Usman Mohammed, Secretary Zone A Stakeholders Forum, said the dissolution of the Asefon-led executive stands.
READ ALSO:
Singer FTN Bae: How My Ex-Boyfriend S-exually Assaulted My 5-Year-Old Son
According to Mohammed, the constitution of the association supersedes the executive and legislative arms.
READ ALSO:
Nigerian Scholar, Jonathan Earns Second Master's Degree with Distinction in the UK
He said the NANS constitution states that the tenure for every administration should not exceed a year, and the expiry of every administration ends at the pre-convention.
READ ALSO:
Why I Snubbed Super Eagles For Man City- Nedum Onuoha
"It was evident to see for all, how the embattled, and impeached former NANS President, Sunday Asefon has been restless, fuming all over in a bid to unconstitutionally elongate his already overused time in office, a bid which has seen supported by the NANS rubber-stamp Senate led by Comrade Chuks,ÔÇØ he said.
READ ALSO:
Otti Declares Education the Key to Nigeria's Future at Nile University Convocation
"Whilst Sunday Asefon and his cronies are defending their personal interest and evil vendetta, we, and the entirety of Zone A would defend and uphold only and all of the contents of the NANS Constitution irrespective of any man or his personal interest.
READ ALSO:
CROSS FlRE! "Did you call me A Pig?", APC Governors' Forum Fall out with Oshiomhole
"The NANS Constitution states that the tenure for every NANS administration should not exceed a year, and the expiry of every administration ends at the pre-convention where the convention chairman is chosen. This is the only white paper that would be acknowledged and followed to the letter.
READ ALSO:
Breaking news latest news news around the world world news asian news american news african news Ukraine prosecutor offered information related to Biden in exchange for ambassador's ouster, newly released materials show
"It's on the constitution we stand and no pressure or press statements would hinder the supremacy of the NANS constitution, hence, the constitution-backed office to ascertain the leadership of the association would be inaugurated on August 12 by the Nigerian students.
READ ALSO:
Sure Foundation College of Nursing Sciences Launches Seamless Online Admission Portal - Here's Why You Should Apply Now
"It's an eyesore and heart stabbing to have the president and Senate President who swore to uphold the NANS constitution desecrate the entirety of the integrity of the NANS constitution for personal and greedy interests as your tenures expired 5 months ago in accordance to the constitution.
READ ALSO:
Naija Stars Abroad: Lookman is back! Osimhen and Olawoyin blow hot in Turkey, Nnadozie makes history
"This fight is not a fight against the Office and persons of the NANS President and Senate President, but a concrete move to ensure the supremacy of the constitution over all Nigerian students. The NANS President and Senate President should refrain from the forthcoming election and act just as election observers and well-wishers and progress with their respective lives as we wish them the very best that they both deserve.
READ ALSO:
Enugu Clash: Police Will Pay Heavily If ... - IPOB Reveals |READ FULL
"It's a total disgrace that the Senate President and the NANS President who both have been mute over the elongated ASUU strike and the incessant killings of our students especially on the death of our final year sister and student in LAUTECH suddenly sprung to life, releasing press statements over a futile bid to elongate their stay in office.
READ ALSO:
Oxford Dictionary Adds 'Mammy Market', 'Amala', Other Nigerian Words To Glossary
"The impeached NANS President should be duly informed that the collation of the signatures of the JCC Chairmen and Zonal coordinators is underway for the creation of a new leadership who would act and oversee the electioneering process. The readiness of the JCC chairmen and Zonal Coordinators is at a high level as 32 signatures were collated on the first day alone and the numbers keep increasing by the hour.
READ ALSO:
RECOGNITION REVEALED: UNILAG Honours Dr. Desmond Anyaso with Bronze Partnership Award
"This, only, is our confidence and hope that the supremacy of the constitution would triumph and the new leadership of NANS would be constitutionally sworn into office to only oversee the electioneering process on August 12, 2022.ÔÇØ
