The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), Lagos State Branch, has denied nominating one Olusegun Rhamon Balogun to represent the Association for an election.
The organization said it was shocked to see recent online publication credited to some sectarian and misguided elements regarding the just-concluded Extra Ordinary Delegates Conference that it nominated one Olusegun Rhamon Balogun as nominee of the Association for an election that has been concluded .
The statement which was signed by the exco of the association said the purported publication, floated by a few disgruntled elements in cahoots with the aggrieved Chairman of the Association, and mischievously issued in the name of the ASCSN Lagos State Branch, attempted to usurp the powers and functions of the State Executive Council and made puerile pronouncements.
“Ordinarily, we would have dismissed the amateurish and jaundiced publication with a wave of the hand and focused on more pressing matters affecting the welfare of our members. We were equally tempted to merely discountenance the laughable macabre dance in the marketplace. However, for the purpose of preventing our well-meaning members and the discerning public from being misinformed or misled, we are compelled to make this clarification.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the TUC 1st Quadrennial State Delegates Conference (SDC) has been duly concluded and all positions contested, won, and occupied by elected leaders. It is important to state clearly that Comrade Olusegun Rahman Balogun was never in the race, was not nominated by his Union, and could not have been a contestant under the provisions of the Constitution. His actions are better described as anti-union politics, motivated by personal ambition rather than collective interest.
“The ASCSN Lagos State Branch wishes to reiterate unequivocally that Comrade Abiodun Aladetan was duly recommended by the State Executive Committee (SEC) and endorsed by the Central Working Committee (CWC) of our great Union for the position of TUC Chairman, and was subsequently elected by the majority of accredited delegates through a process in line with the TUC Constitution and electoral guidelines.
“We further state that the so-called “Delegates Conference” being referenced by these elements was not done in accordance with the Constitution of the ASCSN. The Union’s Constitution is clear: it is only the Secretariat that has the mandate to conduct a Delegates Conference. Any meeting or gathering held outside this constitutional framework is null, void, and of no effect.
“The few desperate interlopers, led by a power-drunk megalomaniac, rose from a beer-parlour gathering to issue a fake publication dissociating our Association from a process that has already been concluded. We also wish to state without mincing words that we pass a vote of confidence in Comrade Abiodun Aladetan, the newly elected TUC Chairman, and dissociate ourselves from any call to withdraw him for whatever reason.
“We use this medium to appeal to the renegades, homeless retirees, and disgruntled walkabouts to prioritise the collective interest of the Association and desist from actions capable of bringing senior staff of the Lagos State Public Service into disrepute and embarrassing the employers. The Branch is putting modalities in place to bring all those responsible for this charade to reckoning.
“Finally, we strictly advise our friends and partners in the press to verify information before putting the same out for public consumption.”
Signed
ASCSN Lagos State Branch Executive Committee (EXCO)
1. Comrade Akeem Adeshun Vice Chairman
2. Comrade Hakeem Oluwa -Treasurer
3. Comrade Olufemi Alape-Auditor
4. Comrade Adeyeye Mayowa Ex-Officio
5. Comrade David Kehinde Ex-Offico
6. Comrade Roseline Akandeji -Ex-Officio
7. Comrade Ganiu Anjorin Ex-Offico
8. Comrade Abiola Oshodi Lateef Ex-Officio
9. Aladetan Abiodun- Secretary
