Friday Omosola
The Students Representative Council (SRC) of the National Association of Mass Communication Students, Adekunle Ajasin University, has impeached the association's Assistant General Secretary (AGS), Comrade Onikuro Tobiloba, suspended the Public Relations Officer, Comrade Abdulwasiu Habeebullahi; as well as the Treasurer, Comrade Adeboye Folayemi.
This was made known in a press release signed by the Senate President, Rt Hon Akanmu Ayomide, today.
According to the circular, the AGS was accused of not attending the Student Representative Executive meetings, neglecting her constitutional duties, as well as failing to appear before the SRC.
In the same vein, the PRO who was suspended for 3 weeks was found guilty of not attending SEC meetings, neglecting his constitutional duties, as well as his refusing to appear before the SRC.
On her part, the treasurer was suspended for one week for being unable to account for expenses made during this administration.
The circular reads, "This is to notify all NAMACOSITES that the Assistant General Secretary of National Association Of Mass Communication Student Akungba-Akoko (NAMACOS SEC) has been Impeached through the resolution of the Students Representative Council's (SRC) plenary held on the 28th day of April 2021.
"The NAMACOS SRC who on the 28th of April requested for the NAMACOS Student Executive Council minute book in other to checkmate the NAMACOS executives attendance in their meetings which is for the betterment of all NAMACOSITES.
"The AGS was found guilty of not attending any of the SEC meetings in this second semester and not even active at all in the first semester and she also neglected her constitutional duties
"Already stated in Article (9) S(1), sb (ii) of the NAMACOS CONSTITUTION that "any officer who fails to attend two consecutive meetings of the association shall be liable to impeachment from office subject to the decision of the congress"
"The AGS, who was accused of neglection of her constitutional obligations and duties since the first semester and that the SEC members have been trying to call her to order which proved no improvement.
"Recall that the AGS was on 28th of April 2021 summoned by the NAMACOS SRC in other to give a detailed explanation on why she had neglected her constitutional duties as the association AGS.
"But refused to show up at the Honourable house, without any reason, even from SEC members and this showcase her unseriousness towards her duties and also failed to serve NAMACOSITES she took an Oath to serve
"The NAMACOS Public Relation Officer who was found guilty of...
1. Absence in Student Executive Council meetings
2. Neglection of his constitutional duties, and who was also summoned by the SRC sitting on the 28th of April 2021 but failed to show up.
"Having no tangible and specific reason to back up his reasons for not performing his constitutional duties....the Student Representative Council hereby Suspends the PRO for a period of three weeks.
"The Treasurer who was also invited by the SRC in other to give a detailed account of Stewardship on the total expenditure spent during their administration.
"The Treasurer who was found guilty of Article 14 S(3) (iv) which stated that "On no account shall the Director Of Treasury release any money for unapproved expenditure"
"The Treasurer's statement of account seems quite Unexplainable. She is hereby suspended for the period of one week and during the one week, she is to work hand in hand with the former Financial Secretary in order to do the total breakdown of all expenditures spent during this administration so far.
"Upon the impeachment of the AGS and the suspension of the PRO and Treasurer, the Student Representative Council made the following resolutions:
"That all documents relating to the office of the Assistant General Secretary in her care are to be submitted to the association within the next 24 hours.
"The PRO is to write an apology letter to all NAMACOSITES of which is to be pasted on the notice board and to be posted on all NAMACOS WhatsApp groups within the next 24 hours.
"That the Welfare Director who was also found guilty of not being present in SEC meetings without a solid reason to defend her absence and also guilty of Article 9 S(i), sub(ii), is to write an apology letter which is to be pasted on NAMACOS notice board within the next 24 hours.
"The Treasurer is to write two full pages of Apology letter to Namacosite and which is to be pasted on the notice board and she is to come to the next sitting with a total breakdown Account of Stewardship of the account presented to the SRC on the 28th of April 2021.
"Note: The office of the AGS is vacant to NAMACOSITES that are willing to serve the association. "