By Chimezie Godfrey
Members of the Present National Executive Committee (NEC) of the University of Ilorin Alumni Association have kicked against the planned “illegal” NEC meeting by a group of past presidents of the Association
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Yeye Bolanle Olatunde, the association said the planned meeting is illegal and unconstitutional National Executive Council meeting,
Olatunde recalled that following the election of members of the present National Executive Committee of the University of Ilorin Alumni Association on the 7th of March 2020, ably led by Dr. S.O. Fasakin , some elements in the Kwara chapter of the Association have been working round the clock to abruptly truncate the tenure of the Executive Committee and install their cronies through unconstitutional means.
According to her, the latest in this “illegal” move, the plan by a group of past presidents of the Association comprising Prof. D.O. Durosaro, Mr J.J. Olorunfemi, Mr Abdul Fatai Bello, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, and Prof A.Y. Abdulkareem . Prof Jeleel O. Ojuade as the secretary to hold an illegal and unconstitutional National Executive Council meeting on 19th February, 2022.Venue :Savannah Hotel ( Along Ajase ipo road) Ilorin.
Meanwhile, Olatunde revealed that in order to stop these past presidents of University of Ilorin, Alumni Association from convening the planned illegal and unconstitutional National Executive Council meeting,”We, the members of the National Executive Committee have approached the High Court of Kwara State vide Originating Summons in suit No:KWS/66/2022 between Dr. Stephen Fasakin & 6 Ors v. Prof. D. O. Durosaro & 4 Ors.
“We also filed Ex parte application and motion on notice seeking for Court’s order restraining the Respondents from convening the National Executive Council meeting scheduled to hold on the 19th February, 2022. Based on the information at our disposal, the case was initially assigned to Honourable Justice Oyinloye and same was slated for 18th February, 2022 for hearing of our applications.
“However, after the court papers had been served on some of the parties …, the case was reassigned to Honourable Justice Akinpelu.
She expressed the believe that the group will not go ahead with the meeting after being served with the papers.
“National Executive Committee of the University of Ilorin, Alumni Association hereby notifies all the statutory members of the National Executive Council to stay away from the unconstitutional meeting.
“While we are determined to follow the rules of law, we want to implore the law enforcement agencies to prevent breakdown of law and order and illegal meeting scheduled to hold on the 19th February, 2022 at Savannah hotel , Ilorin as we are unfazed to guide and protect the provisions of our Constitution with anything legally possible.”
