Kaduna Sports Writers fume over attempt to remove SWAN National President

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

Following a failed coup by some members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), against its lawfully elected president, Isaiah Kemje Benjamin, the Kaduna State Chapter has called for sanctioning of those involved.
The call is contained in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Shehu Abdullahi and Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson made available to media in Kaduna yesterday.
“We were shocked to wake up today to a coup attempt by four members of SWAN NEC, purportedly suspending our lawfully elected president, Isaiah Benjamin from office.
” The jokers, four in number, went for a jamboree in Uyo, remotely sponsored by the Akwa Ibom FA Normalisation Committee chairman, to claim leadership of our great association. This is unacceptable and the weightiest sanction should be meted on those bent on rubbishing SWAN,” the statement said.
Kaduna SWAN wondered how the statutes of the association would be taken into disrepute, warning that if they are allowed unpunished, the same could reoccur in future.
The statement advised all well-meaning Nigerians and sports lovers to disregard those it described as “jokers” stressing that Isaiah Benjamin, who has wasted no time since assuming office, should be allowed to continue his good works, which includes uniting the divided association he inherited from his predecessor.
It therefore, demanded that Augustine Ajayi, Azuka Chiemeka, Ijeoma Peter Nwante, Olalekan Ige and Otuekong Bonny Nyong be sanctioned accordingly, in line with the statutes.