Reactions Trail Expulsion of ANLCA Big Wigs
NWABUNIKE
*Affected members may challenge action in court
By Francis Ugwoke
The expulsion of the former President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Chief Ernest Elochukwu and other big wigs in the association on the allegation of anti-association activities has continued to generate reactions from aggrieved customs agents.
Elochukwu and his company, Nestilo Gateways Group Nigeria Limited were affected by the decision reached Wednesday by the National Executive Council(NEC) meeting of ANLCA to expel some members.
Others affected by the action include Chief Denis Okaforand his company, Denca Services, Sir John Oforbike and his company.
The NEC of ANLCA took the decision during its National Executive Council(NEC) meeting held at Marriot Hotel in Ikeja.
A source close to some of the affected customs agents said the decision of the NEC may lead to another round of legal fireworks.
A customs agent and former ANLCA National officer and former member of CRFFN’S Freight Forwarders Consultative, Chief Anthony Opara who described the expulsion as simply “fallacy” raised a number of questions on the issue.
Opara said, “Do they and their advisers understand that corporate bodies (ANLCA members) have distinct legal personalities from their officers(representatives).
“In this situation and in case of punishment, there has to be distinct presentations of evidence of offences committed.
“The offences of representatives cannot be used to punish distinct legal persons(corporate bodies).
“The fallacy of the recent expulsions in ANLCA cannot be over emphasized”
A member of the association, Mr Joe Sanni who had all along been at loggerhead with the executive of the association also said the expulsion cannot hold, describing the action as illegal.
Sanni said, “For all these unauthorized, illegitimate Interlopers going public to announce that “their” illegal NEC has expelled certain persons for anti-association activities without due diligence, smacks of gross irresponsibility and a violation of the fundamental human rights of those supposed to have been expelled, suspended or sacked, as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“It is preposterous for any sane person to carry out such illegal acts without courting the ire of law abiding members of the association and the general public.
“Members affected and unaffected by the so called sack should view the current madness as one of the very many in the recent past, calculated to provoke the peace loving Western Zone members of ANLCA that have been under their heat for very many months now.
“Obviously, all the rubbish being done now or before, will lead them nowhere, as they have been acting illegally all the way”.
By Francis Ugwoke
The expulsion of the former President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Chief Ernest Elochukwu and other big wigs in the association on the allegation of anti-association activities has continued to generate reactions from aggrieved customs agents.
Elochukwu and his company, Nestilo Gateways Group Nigeria Limited were affected by the decision reached Wednesday by the National Executive Council(NEC) meeting of ANLCA to expel some members.
Others affected by the action include Chief Denis Okaforand his company, Denca Services, Sir John Oforbike and his company.
The NEC of ANLCA took the decision during its National Executive Council(NEC) meeting held at Marriot Hotel in Ikeja.
A source close to some of the affected customs agents said the decision of the NEC may lead to another round of legal fireworks.
A customs agent and former ANLCA National officer and former member of CRFFN’S Freight Forwarders Consultative, Chief Anthony Opara who described the expulsion as simply “fallacy” raised a number of questions on the issue.
Opara said, “Do they and their advisers understand that corporate bodies (ANLCA members) have distinct legal personalities from their officers(representatives).
“In this situation and in case of punishment, there has to be distinct presentations of evidence of offences committed.
“The offences of representatives cannot be used to punish distinct legal persons(corporate bodies).
“The fallacy of the recent expulsions in ANLCA cannot be over emphasized”
A member of the association, Mr Joe Sanni who had all along been at loggerhead with the executive of the association also said the expulsion cannot hold, describing the action as illegal.
Sanni said, “For all these unauthorized, illegitimate Interlopers going public to announce that “their” illegal NEC has expelled certain persons for anti-association activities without due diligence, smacks of gross irresponsibility and a violation of the fundamental human rights of those supposed to have been expelled, suspended or sacked, as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“It is preposterous for any sane person to carry out such illegal acts without courting the ire of law abiding members of the association and the general public.
“Members affected and unaffected by the so called sack should view the current madness as one of the very many in the recent past, calculated to provoke the peace loving Western Zone members of ANLCA that have been under their heat for very many months now.
“Obviously, all the rubbish being done now or before, will lead them nowhere, as they have been acting illegally all the way”.
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