FIBAN Crisis Looms As Lagos Chapter Boycott Activities, Osun, Kwara, Oyo, Ondo Members Threaten To Denounce Membership

Aftermath of the National election of Freelance and Independent Broadcasters’ Association of Nigeria (FIBAN) held on Sunday 19th January, 2020 in Osogbo, the Osun State Capital where Comrade Desmond Nwachuku won his reelection as President alongside other national executives.

However, members of the association across states who were not satisfied with the first administration led by Desmond and the outcome of the elections are currently grouping to show their grievances.

The first state chapter of FIBAN to announce its dissociation from the association is Lagos, through a communice signed by Chairman Board of Trustee, Chief Abbey Fagboro on Thursday 23rd January, 2020 alleging the administration led by Desmond Nwachuku as corrupt wasteful and hijacked his reelection via a palace coup.

Read the full Lagos State communique below:👇

Up FIBAN….
Communique Issued by LAGOS FIBAN ELDERS FORUM meeting held on 23rd January, 2020

We give all glory and adoration to Almighty God on His protection over members of our great and ever dynamic Association (FIBAN),we pray may the Peace of God Almighty continue to reign among us today and forever Amen.

We are using this precious medium to appreciate all our members towards the just concluded political struggle. We also thank our FIBANEC REP. Mr Babatunde Gisanrin, and our dynamic Candidates: Alh. Adisa Bashir and Olori Adeola Balogun, you have all done a good job. May we all reap the fruits of our labour and all expenses incurred be refunded in double folds. Amen.

Meanwhile, what we experienced and passed through at the national election really shows that the emblem of our amiable FIBAN of then, has been bashed to an appauling status.

FIBAN Lagos State Chapter has always been a chapter that contribute effectively to the growth of FIBAN national, with whatever it take, to ensure positive and smooth running of the association from the onset.

As a matter of fact, Lagos State Chapter has always been progressive minded , and will not accept or align with any destructive act which will definitely bounce back on the strength and growth of the Association.

However, FIBAN Lagos State Chapter has been able to understand some facts that some people don’t actually want the development and sustainability of this Association -our visions defers, their selfish interest supersedes the interest and progress of our Association (which those that believe in professionalism and unity of all independent Broadcasters has labour for).
It is now very obvious, that we have divided interests. FIBAN LAGOS CHAPTER will never deviate from our founding father’s dream, a man who believed in truth and integrity, we in Lagos Chapter owe him an allegiance, we will never be a sellout, a traitor, a deceit, a double-crosser, a betrayal, a two-timer, or a double-dealer . We will never sell our conscience for whatever amount. Our Love for this laudable Association remains unshakable, we will keep our hope alive and our fingers crossed until we are saved from the hands of unscrupulous elements holding on the baton for now.

UNANIMOUS DECISIONS

Fiban Lagos State is not forming or creating another Association.

We have NO trust in the leadership of National BOT Chairman Mr Adeniyi Fatai Dan Kazeem.

The past head of administration that was purportedly re-elected lack credibility, integrity and developmental focus.

We observed that upon all allegations and various questions levelled against Desmond Nwachukwu were left unanswered on and before manifesto day.
”Am sorry”, ”we are going to correct the wrongs”, “we know we have failed”, were the defence of their hero.
We can’t imagine sane people hearing this, and still go ahead to plot him back to power he had once abused and bastardized.
Nonetheless, Mr Desmond, NOT OUR President( LAGOS CHAPTER)

VOTE buying and illegal delegates surfaced on the election day, and as an Association that teaches and promotes integrity and anti- corruption mantra through our individual programmes, we are not and never will be a party to all forms of atrocities performed on the Election held in Osogbo, State of Osun.

We want to bring it to your notice that we have been experiencing such lack of transparency and accountability from Desmond Nwachukwu for long. We always express our feelings whenever any of our State Excos or National Representative attended any meeting or Congress called at will by Desmond, but all these he believed and took as hatred and attempt to destabilize his regime.

The First bank account statement of FIBAN National, is totally different from the statement of account doctored and presented at the National Congress, forcefully held at Ekiti State early January 2020.

Also, we notice that the name of ONE of our reliable and amiable executives in Lagos State, Olori Adeola Balogun was use to fraud the FIBAN National account. We demand clarification on this, and see what next.

There was No Evidence of Election form purchased ( teller) or form by Desmond as it was done in the case of other Candidates. Their forms, tellers, were posted and displayed, with their pictures, alongside their FIBANEC State representative , as directed by the FIBANEC office.

In conclusion, we suspected the unholy alliance between electoral CHAIRMAN Mr Olugbenga Adebayo (lmalian Boy) and Desmond Nwachukwu ”the acclaimed president elect”.

In the view of this..

FOR NOW

We are glad to announce to you members of our great Association all over Nigeria that we FIBAN LAGOS STATE CHAPTER have decided to boycott any National activities FOR NOW -we benefited nothing from the national body and we won’t be available for another three years of waste.

We are not ready to align with the regime of Comrade Desmond Nwachukwu, that hijacked his second term via a palace coup.

LAGOS FIBAN DISENGAGE FROM FIBAN NATIONAL led by Desmond Nwachukwu.

TILL FURTHER NOTICE

SO, YOUR EAGLE CAN FLY AS IT WISHES, AFTER ALL, “OJU OORUN TO EYE FO LAI FI APA GBUN ARA WON”.

God bless FIBAN Lagos Chapter
God bless FIBAN
God bless Nigeria

Thanks
FIBAN Lagos Elders Forum.

E-signature
Chief Abbey Fagboro
CBOT- Lagos FIBAN

Meanwhile, many members of the association from Osun, Kwara, Ondo, Oyo and Oyo State may also issue same communique as agitations are ongoing.

Recall that OsunReportersNG.com reported the outcome of the election where Desmond Nwachuku pulled 67 votes against 33 votes of Basiru Adisa to emerge as President of the Association.