The quick previous President, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chief Chris Isiguzo, Sunday, stated he was neither a celebration to, nor conscious of any authorized proceedings associated to the sale or lease of the NUJ property in Imo state.
Chief Isiguzo in an announcement described as false, malicious, stories that courtroom stopped him and one different particular person from promoting the NUJ secretariat constructing in Imo state.
Nevertheless, in a doc sighted by considered one of our reporters, titled ‘movement on discover’ from the Imo state Excessive Court docket sitting in Owerri, and dated 2nd Day of June 2022, listed the NUJ, Isiguzo, Akaraoanya Christopher (Imo NUJ Council chair), Mrs Dim Juliet Kelechi (the council secretary), and NUJ Nationwide Secretary, Shuaibu Usman Leman as first, second, third, fourth and fifth defendants/respondents respectively.
The movement was searching for to permit three others to be joined as candidates for themselves and on behalf of the nationwide physique of the union in addition to the state council.
This was pursuant to a swimsuit (HOW/542/2021) introduced earlier than the courtroom by Enedo Normal Companies Restricted and Others claiming the defendants amongst others, “didn’t and would not have the capability to defend/characterize the first Defendant/Respondent nor themselves over the property of NUJ Imo State Council.”
However the former NUJ president insisted the publications have been meant to dent the picture he had constructed through the years, and challenged authors of the publications and the media retailers that revealed such stories to offer proof.
“To set the document straight, I used to be neither a celebration to, nor conscious of, any authorized proceedings associated to the sale or lease of the NUJ property in Imo state throughout my tenure as President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
“It’s due to this fact stunning and deeply disturbing to seek out my title dragged into a problem of which I’ve completely no data.
“This publication represents probably the most irresponsible type of journalism I’ve encountered in my whole profession. I categorically state that the report is fake, malicious, and intentionally designed to tarnish my repute and topic me to public ridicule,” he stated.
The quick previous NUJ nationwide president statated additional: “Given the grave nature of the allegations and the defamatory content material of the publications, which have now gone viral, I’m compelled to take quick authorized motion.
“I hereby notify the authors of those publications and the media retailers concerned to organize to current their proof earlier than a courtroom of competent jurisdiction. I can’t stand by whereas people posing as journalists try and destroy what I’ve labored so arduous to attain.
“Let or not it’s recognized that I cannot enable such unprofessional conduct to go unchallenged. I stay dedicated to defending my title and the moral requirements of the noble career of journalism.”