National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Cross River State chapter, has demanded immediate resignation of its state president, Comrade Mike Egre, and immediate constitution of transition committee that will help in the conduct of the association’s free and fair election.
The stakeholders stated that the tenure of the chairman whom they have lost confidence in had since ended in May 2023. The association’s stakeholders made this known in a position paper made available to our correspondent in Càlabar at the weekend.
The position paper signed by five stakeholders, who include the representative of of Ogoja zone, Elder Ignatius Ejim, representative of Ikom LGA, Dr. Ramsey Ndep, representative of Càlabar zone, Elder Edet Obot, secretary general of NAPPS, South South, Tchr. Mike Abolade, and others, demanded Egre’s resignation.
The stakeholders also demanded for a detailed statement of account from the association’s state president – Mike Egre, and their financial secretary, Pastor Abraham Osok, explaining how funds of the association were spent throughout the nine years in office.
The stakeholders, who expressed thier displeasure over the manner and way in which the State Electoral Commission (SECOM) chairman managed the affairs of the association regarding elections issues, called for review of present zoning formula before state elections are conducted.
“That we lack total confidence in the members of State Electoral Commission (SECOM), as we have seen the embattled Chairman of SECOM openly campaigning for some candidates,” ccording to the stakeholders’ statement.
Expressing thier greviances, the association’s stakeholders said it was unconstitutional and unacceptable that some members of thier electoral body (SECOM), who participated in the conduct of chapter elections across the state to have resigned.
Reacting to the issue in a telephone conversation, the embattled president of the association Cross River chapter Hon. Mike Egre denied any wrong doing, stressing that his tenure is supposed to end March this year, but as a gentleman he is ready to quit before that time.
“All those who signed that document are not our members. I know my members, they are all hired to fight me,” he said.
