Bauchi students’ Unionism in disarray As Council Suspends President Indefinitely
By Abdullahi Idris, Bauchi
The National Union of Bauchi State Students (NUBASS), an umbrella body of all the state students studying in various institutions in Nigeria and out of the country has suspended its National President, Comrade Mahmud Abubakar Juraid over an Allegedly gross misconducts
While issuing the suspension letter and signed by the Chairman, Judicial Council of the Union, Abbas Ibrahim and Secretary Kamalu Isa Ahmad issued to Journalists, the union accused the president of misappropriation of union’s funds and corrupt practices
They also accused of him of working unilaterally and carrying out financial transactions without the consent of the other executive members in order to serve his selfish egos.
The council,therefore have directed Mahmud to stop parading himself as the president of the union and hand over all valid documents and properties belong to the union in his possession to the second in command (VP)
“The president is hereby suspended indefinitely and shall within 48 hours hand over all documents pertaining to his office to the vice president who is by law required to assume office of the present pending the final investigation into the case”. The letter reads in parts.
But when contacted, the President alleged that the letter came from his political opponents adding that he heard about it but he was not officially served.
According to him, his rivals connived with some members of the judicial council to ‘unlawfully’ issued the letter vowing that he remains the bonafide president of the union.
