Monday, 16 March 2015

NLC Crisis Deepens As 23 Aggrieved Unions Plan To Hold Fresh Elections.




SORTING OF VOTES DURING THE NLC SPECIAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE AT THE EAGLE SQUARE, ABUJA



More facts have emerged as to why 23 aggrieved unions rejected the outcome of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC election on Saturday, which produced a former national President of Medical and Health Workers Union, Ayuba Wabba, as new helmsman of the NLC, insisting they are planning for a special delegates conference this Saturday to reflect the true wishes of the Nigerian workers.



In a joint statement by Joe Ajaero, who lost the contest to Wabba, Achese Igwe and Issa Aremu, who both contested for Deputy President of NLC, on behalf of the 23 aggrieved unions, they dissociated themselves from the March 12 election, arguing that like the botched election of February, the election was also fundamentally flawed both in the process and outcome.



The statement signed by Ajaero, who is also the General Secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, Igwe, the President of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG and Aremu, the General Secretary of National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, said “like the previous failed election, there was an unacceptable disregard for rules and regulations in the latest election.



“Rules were changed midway into the elections. The credential committee wrongly validated the Ballot papers found in boxes not meant for the position being contested for contrary to the rules.



These ballot papers ought to have been invalidated. There was a scandalous deficit of basic electoral materials such as tallies. As a result, counting of votes was stopped for 3 hours to allegedly enable the General Secretary of NLC and his team to go to the market to buy some electoral materials. In the process there was a crisis of confidence and legitimate suspicion of manipulation.



“It took two working days for an election fixed for only one day to count the votes of 3,119 delegates from the 43 industrial unions affiliated to the Congress. Due to poor electoral arrangement, sorting of ballot papers turned to be cumbersome and opened to manipulations and distortions with non-members of the Credential Committee dictating the patterns of counting.


NLC Crisis Deepens As 23 Aggrieved Unions Plan To Hold Fresh Elections.




SORTING OF VOTES DURING THE NLC SPECIAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE AT THE EAGLE SQUARE, ABUJA



More facts have emerged as to why 23 aggrieved unions rejected the outcome of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC election on Saturday, which produced a former national President of Medical and Health Workers Union, Ayuba Wabba, as new helmsman of the NLC, insisting they are planning for a special delegates conference this Saturday to reflect the true wishes of the Nigerian workers.



In a joint statement by Joe Ajaero, who lost the contest to Wabba, Achese Igwe and Issa Aremu, who both contested for Deputy President of NLC, on behalf of the 23 aggrieved unions, they dissociated themselves from the March 12 election, arguing that like the botched election of February, the election was also fundamentally flawed both in the process and outcome.



The statement signed by Ajaero, who is also the General Secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, Igwe, the President of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG and Aremu, the General Secretary of National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, said “like the previous failed election, there was an unacceptable disregard for rules and regulations in the latest election.



“Rules were changed midway into the elections. The credential committee wrongly validated the Ballot papers found in boxes not meant for the position being contested for contrary to the rules.



These ballot papers ought to have been invalidated. There was a scandalous deficit of basic electoral materials such as tallies. As a result, counting of votes was stopped for 3 hours to allegedly enable the General Secretary of NLC and his team to go to the market to buy some electoral materials. In the process there was a crisis of confidence and legitimate suspicion of manipulation.



“It took two working days for an election fixed for only one day to count the votes of 3,119 delegates from the 43 industrial unions affiliated to the Congress. Due to poor electoral arrangement, sorting of ballot papers turned to be cumbersome and opened to manipulations and distortions with non-members of the Credential Committee dictating the patterns of counting.


NLC Crisis Deepens As 23 Aggrieved Unions Plan To Hold Fresh Elections.




SORTING OF VOTES DURING THE NLC SPECIAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE AT THE EAGLE SQUARE, ABUJA



More facts have emerged as to why 23 aggrieved unions rejected the outcome of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC election on Saturday, which produced a former national President of Medical and Health Workers Union, Ayuba Wabba, as new helmsman of the NLC, insisting they are planning for a special delegates conference this Saturday to reflect the true wishes of the Nigerian workers.



In a joint statement by Joe Ajaero, who lost the contest to Wabba, Achese Igwe and Issa Aremu, who both contested for Deputy President of NLC, on behalf of the 23 aggrieved unions, they dissociated themselves from the March 12 election, arguing that like the botched election of February, the election was also fundamentally flawed both in the process and outcome.



The statement signed by Ajaero, who is also the General Secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, Igwe, the President of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG and Aremu, the General Secretary of National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, said “like the previous failed election, there was an unacceptable disregard for rules and regulations in the latest election.



“Rules were changed midway into the elections. The credential committee wrongly validated the Ballot papers found in boxes not meant for the position being contested for contrary to the rules.



These ballot papers ought to have been invalidated. There was a scandalous deficit of basic electoral materials such as tallies. As a result, counting of votes was stopped for 3 hours to allegedly enable the General Secretary of NLC and his team to go to the market to buy some electoral materials. In the process there was a crisis of confidence and legitimate suspicion of manipulation.



“It took two working days for an election fixed for only one day to count the votes of 3,119 delegates from the 43 industrial unions affiliated to the Congress. Due to poor electoral arrangement, sorting of ballot papers turned to be cumbersome and opened to manipulations and distortions with non-members of the Credential Committee dictating the patterns of counting.


Breaking News: EPL Club Sunderland Sacks Manager Gustavo Poyet.

Sunderland AFC have dismissed Gustavo Poyet as head coach after a dismal run of results.



The 46-year-old leaves the Tyneside club 17th in the Premier League standings, one point above the relegation zone.



Club Chairman Ellis Short said in a statement: “I would like to thank Gus for his endeavours during his time at the club, in particular last season’s ‘great escape’ and cup final appearance, which will live long in the memory of every Sunderland fan.




Sunderland Sack Gustavo Poyet One Year and 14 Days after Leading the Black Cats Out at the Capital One Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Image: Getty.



“Sadly, we have not made the progress that any of us had hoped for this season and we find ourselves battling, once again, at the wrong end of the table. We have therefore made the difficult decision that a change is needed.”



Poyet was named permanent successor to Paolo Di Canio in October 2013. The Uruguayan helped guarantee the Black Cats’ top-flight safety seven months later, becoming just the second manager in the history of the Premier League- since Bryan Robson at West Brom- to help an English team avoid the drop after being in the relegation zone at Christmas with a game to spare.



He also led the club to the final of the Capital One Cup last season at Wembley, where they were beaten by Manchester City 3-1.



The former Brighton and Hove manager also ended Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea unbeaten home run in April 2014, when Sunderland secured a 2-1 win a Stamford Bridge.



Sunderland are winless in six league matches and lost 2-0 at giant-killing Bradford City in the fifth round of the FA Cup.



They face a tricky away game at West Ham, Arsenal, Everton and Chelsea in their remaining nine matches of the campaign.



Sunderland begin life after the ex-Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder with a visit to Boleyn Ground next weekend. the new manager’s first home game is a derby match at home to Newcastle.