Bola-Audu, thugs invasion of ASCSN Abuja Office in Abuja unacceptable.

By Afolabi Oyekunle.

The office of The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), says its office at Area 7 at the Federal Capital Territory, in Abuja was invaded yesterday

(July 24th 2024) by Bola-Audu Innocent and his thugs.

In a press statement issued in Lagos the ASCSN Secretary-General,

Comrade Joshua Apebo, stated that a detachment of Police in Abuja was taking steps to clear the office of hoodlums.

It will be recalled that on 9th July, 2024, the National Industrial Court of

Nigeria (NICN), Abuja while delivering judgment in Suit No.NICN/ABJ/214/2022

held that Bola-Audu should complete his tenure by 29th July, 2024 having been

elected as the National President of the Union on 29th July, 2020.

Following this development, the Union filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal,

Abuja in Suit No. CA/ABJ/CV/780/2024.

“Now, instead of following due legal process and allow judgment to be

delivered in the case at the Court of Appeal, Abuja, Bola-Audu has again elected to engage thugs to invade the Annex offices of the union in Abuja.

"This is unacceptable because Nigeria is not a jungle but a society governed

by law,” the Union emphasized."

The ASCSN accordingly urged the security agencies to rein in Bola-Audu and his thugs and ensure that he desist forthwith from resorting to self-help and taking the Laws into his hands.

It will be recalled that on Monday, 22nd February 2021, the National Agency

for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) arrested and detained BolaAudu Innocent for alleged case of human trafficking and exploitation of vulnerable persons.

The Union thereafter resolved that given the enormity of the case and to save

the image of the Association and protect his job that Bola-Audu should step aside so that informal channels could be explored by the National Leadership of the Association with the authorities to give him soft landing.

Instead of abiding by this wise counsel, Bola-Audu elected to recruit thugs

and on 7th May, 2021 invaded the ASCSN Annex office in Abuja as well as the

headquarters of the Union on 5th

August, 2022 and again on 22nd August, 2022.

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