*says Jadesola Ajibola-led group remains authentic, recognised State Exco
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
NAWOJ in letter dated December, 6 signed by its National Secretary, Comrade Hellen Udofia reaffirmed that ” it only recognises the Comrade Jadesola Ajibola-led leadership in Oyo state having duly elected and sworn-in.
In the statement with reference number NAWOJ /NS /COR2021/ 12/13 titled ” To whom it may Concern in Oyo state” Disclaimer, the association stressed that it can no longer fold its hands watching ” a group of [people constitute themselves into brigandage and lawlessness by falsely laying claims through the backdoor to what they did not achieve through laid down procedures and rules”.
NAWOJ National Secretariat pointed out that as an association, ” it is constrained to clear the air on the matter to avoid a situation where unsuspecting members of the public are misinformed as well as in order to avoid a situation whereby the name of the great and noble association will be dragged through the mud by impostors.”
” For emphasis, NAWOJ National Secretariat wishes to state very clearly that it has distanced itself from the charade of Omolola Alamu, Shade Oduola, Ramat Alade, Temilola Ankarah, Temitope Oyewole and Kehinde Igbari, parading themselves as leaders of NAWOJ in Oyo State as they clearly failed to meet the constitutional requirements to contest in the recent election and can therefore not be allowed to use the backdoor to foist themselves on the association”, it said.
The body added, “NAWOJ is equally constrained to take judicial notice of the activities of the impostors as well as using this medium to inform all security agencies in Oyo State to take notice and treat Omolola Alamu and her co-travellers as well as their associates within and outside the association as impersonators,”
” For the avoidance of doubt, the Jadesola Ajibiola-led executive , having met all constitutional requirements of the NUJ constitution which is the grundnorm being used by the association in conduct of election into state councils, is the authentic leadership known and recognized by the NAWOJ national secretariat.”
According to the union, the NAWOJ national leadership usually follows all laid down procedures and processes as contained in the constitution of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the emergence of its leaders at all levels”, adding, ” it is therefore unacceptable to allow a group of [people constitute themselves into brigandage and lawlessness by falsely laying claims through the backdoor to what they did not achieve through laid down procedures and rules.
Describing as unfortunate and unwarranted the laying of false claim by the Omolola Alamu-led impostors, NAWOJ National Secretariat implored “development partners and all well meaning members of the public in Oyo State in particular and the generality of the people to accord the Jadesola Ajibola-led executive its pride of place in the scheme of things”
