Mohammed Shosanya
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN),has rejected the recent National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) judgement reinstating Mr Innocent Bola-Audu as the President of the union.
Dr Tommy Okon,ASCSN President,who said this while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja,explained the appeal and stay of execution obtained from the Appeal Court prevents Bola-Audu from taking over the leadership of the union.
The union had earlier filed an appeal and stay of execution from the Court of Appeal to restrain Bola-Audu from taking over the helm of affairs of the Union.
According to Okon,the leadership and members and the organs of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria decided as its fundamental rights, to appeal the judgement and also apply for stay of execution.
He added:”By virtue of that, it therefore means that Innocent Bola-Audu has not been reinstated because of our appeal and stay of execution.
“We are also aware of the clandestine move to take laws into his hands by threatening to reinstate himself either at night or day with some hoodlums.
“It is proper to put on record that Nigeria is not a banana republic where you have the certified copy of the true ruling and you feel that is execution order.
“You are aware that appeal is our fundamental right and for you to execute the court judgement you must have the certificate of judgement and it has to be through the sheriff of the court but not an individual in court,”he said.
He implored security agencies of government to take note that ASCN as a union was law abiding organization,adding that it decided to go for an appeal of the judgement to create peaceful environment.
“Any attempt by individuals or group of individuals that attempt or attempted to try to bring crisis into the union, we are not going to fold our arms and look at it.
“This is a clarion call for government to take note of the character, of the person with emphasis, that Bola Innocent Audu has not been reinstated.
“He can spread the certified true copy of the said judgement but that is not a guarantee that he has taken over,”he said.
