CHAIRMAN ELDERS FORUM NUJ LAGOS GBENGA FATILE OF FRCN RESPONSE TO NUJ: Authentic SWAN should take over the secretariat at the National stadium, Surulere. News

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CHAIRMAN ELDERS FORUM NUJ LAGOS GBENGA FATILE OF FRCN RESPONSE TO NUJ: Authentic SWAN should take over the secretariat at the National stadium, Surulere.

By DailySports Nigeria on September 28, 2022

If you cannot suitably control the secretariat, then you are not genuine. NUJ shouldn't be misguided and misdirected.

The legally backed SWAN as far as am concerned is the one so recognised. And that is the one that can take charge at the SWAN secretariat. As at today, the caretaker committee holds sway at the secretariat.

If the other group have the wherewithal and is legally backed(duly registered by CAC with ID cards) let the leadership show up at the secretariat (National Stadium) in Surulere. SWAN is a legitimate and legally registered body, independent of NUJ.

NUJ only admitted and parleyed with SWAN based on professional relationship. SWAN is legally registered with CAC with constitution and separate rules guiding its operations. Just like in the past, NUJ used to be part of SWAN elections, but today SWAN says it is standing on its own. NUJ says NO, harboring few of SWAN members who are against the move by SWAN to conduct themselves independently away from NUJ.

Their grievances are that they don't want NUJ to continue imposing leadership on them.

Two National delegates conference were conducted in 2019, One by NUJ backed SWAN in Abuja, the other one led by SWAN National president, Honourable Sirawo, duly registered by CAC with ID cards and constitution in Port Harcourt.

At the end, both tabled their cases and the law backed up the one duly registered and who are with certificate of registration and in possession of ID cards. Eventually, the duly recognised one led by Honourable Sirawo, the SWAN PRESIDENT takes over their secretariats across the country including Lagos and fully backed by all law enforcement agencies including DSS and police.

Unfortunately, those in Lagos led by Debo Osundun were chased away from National stadium, the secretariat of SWAN by police and DSS. As at today, Debo led group cannot step in to the National stadium, because police and other security agencies are looking for him on a case of impersonation. (he doesn't have SWAN ID and certificate of registration from CAC, but the other group has all.)

They are saying they want to run their organization according to their constitution and not on NUJ premise any longer. Yet, NUJ Lagos is still hiding crucial facts bothering on integrity and image.

As at today, the SWAN caretaker committee in Lagos has the protection of all security agencies. Please kindly conduct your investigation on this. The caretaker committee has been moving into public offices introducing themselves with letters from the police, DSS among others as the authentic SWAN.

What am saying here is if Debo group believes they are the authentic group, let them move into the National stadium Surulere and claim their secretariat, if they have the wherewithal.