An official statement by the General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson has hinted at crisis after the reported election of Ayuba Wabba as new President of NLC.
NLC General Secretary in a statement titled “Do Not Be Agents of Destabilization” said “It has been brought to the attention of the Nigeria Labour Congress that a group of individuals driven by inordinate ambition and vainglory have scheduled a so-called delegates conference in Lagos in the coming weeks.
“Affiliate unions of the Nigeria Labour Congress are hereby advised to ignore any invitation to such a conference as the 11th Delegates Conference was concluded in the early hours of Saturday, March, 14, 2015 following the successful election of the National executives of the Congress in a free, fair and credible elections under the watchful eyes of unions, delegates, invited guests, veterans and members of the media.
He said “The processes leading to the elections and the elections themselves were manifestly transparent, incontestable and unimpeachable.
“All the contestants and their delegates voluntary lent and submitted themselves to the electioneering/voting processes.
He also asserterd that “At no time, from the commencement of the accreditation of delegates to the voting, counting of votes and announcement of results, was any a complaint raised or lodged.
“Congress therefore finds it necessary to advise that individuals should resist the temptation to be used as agents of factionalisation or destabilisation of the Congress.
“The Congress is bigger than any of us” he said
Earlier in another statement he said the 11th Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Labour Congress was concluded in the early hours of Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the Eagle Square, Abuja with the election of the following officers:
“Comrade Ayuba Wabba, President; Comrades Peters Adeyemi, Kiri Mohammed and Najeem Yasin, Deputy Presidents; Comrades Asuguni Amechi, Dutsinma Lawal and Oyelekan Lateef as Vice Presidents (un-opposed) and Khaleel Ibrahim, National Treasurer (un-opposed).
“Also elected were Comrades Boniface Isok (Trustee); Safiyanu Mohammed (Financial Secretary); Anchaver Simeon (Auditor), Leke Success (Auditor), Yemisi Bamgbose (Auditor); Amina Danesi (Ex-offcio) and Comfort Oko (Ex-officio).
“They have been mandated to run the affairs of the Congress for the next four years.
“Accreditation of delegates (3119) from all the affiliate unions of the Congress commenced on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Eagle Square after which voting commenced in the full glare of delegates and invited guests and veterans of the Congress.
“The election of the members of the National Administrative Council (NAC) of the Congress brings to a conclusive end the 11th Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Labour Congress.
“Congress wishes to express its appreciation to unions, delegates, invited guests, veterans and members of the media for keeping faith in spite of the grueling hours the process took.
