Remove zonal VP as electoral chairman – Taraba NATA tells Nat. Hqtrs.

Newspointer May 30, 2024

By Okerafor Athanatius, Jalingo

The Taraba State chapter of the Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association (NATA) has advised its National Headquarters to remove the zonal vice president from the position of Chairman of the electoral Committee and replace him with a neutral person.

This was contained in a release signed by Samuel Buba, Zing Chairman for Northern zone, Akhi Jonah, Wukari Chairman for Southern zone, Adamu Danjuma, Gassol Chairman for Central Senatorial Zone and issued to Journalists in Jalingo the State capital.

The statement added that as an association in the State, it disagrees with the resolution made in Kano on 14th day of May, 2024 which according to it mandated the zonal vice president to be the chairman of the state’s electoral Committee.

It added that such was against the wish of NATA members in the State and also against its constitution.

The statement further informed that the zonal vice president was not competent to conduct the upcoming election stressing that he has already taken side on the electoral processes.

According to the release, NATA in the State has vowed not to participate in the upcoming election if their demand is not taken care of with the issues resolved.

The Statement reads, “We, the 16 Local Government chairmen, Taraba State NATA, in respect to our former complain, which was sent to you dated 24th April, 2024”,

“We, the above stated chairmen will not participate in this upcoming election if our complain is not looked into and the issue resolved”,

“This is because we have lost confidence in the zonal vice president because of his incompetency and disobedience to NATA constitution, he has clearly shown interest by taking side, calling the local government chairmen to campaign for a particular candidate”.

NATA in Taraba added that, to ensure a credible and transparent Delegate’s conference election slated for Jalingo the State capital and to sustain the long existing peace and relationship among members, the right thing must be done or the National Secretariat be blamed incase an uproar arises during the election.

It also suggested that all contestants must be identified by their local government chairmen while proper screening be carried out before any member is allowed to participate in the election.

Our Correspondent gathered that all efforts made to get the reaction of Zonal Vice President proved abortive as he was not picking his calls.

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