The National Assembly chapter of PASAN, had in a round dated 3 October, 2025, accused the Clerk of laundering cash belonging to the Association.
The round was signed by the trio of Comrade Chris MC-Odo, Comrade Yusuf Mohammed Abiola and Comrade Chinenye Peace Ndu and addressed to the Clerk, with copies to the Director, Department of State Security (DSS), and the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), each within the National Assembly.
It alleged that the Clerk, working along with the ousted government, had laundered funds belonging to PASAN via the Chapter`s NASS {bank} accounts and was bent on overlaying his tracks by “protecting the Ousted Exco in order not to go down with the Sunday Sabiyi led exco who boasted that If I go down, you all go down…”
It additional expressed unhappiness at Mr Ogunlana`s actions, stating that it amounted to “interference, meddlesome and infringement on our fundamental rights and are totally unacceptable to us as workers under a Trade Union.”
Other infractions it accused the Clerk of are, refusal to right alleged fraudulent brief funds of members salaries and allowances, refusal to remit statutory deductions from taxes, contributory pensions and National Housing Fund (NHF).
PASAN additionally acknowledged that the Ogunlana led National Assembly administration diverted funds for members coaching and retraining, refused the complete implementation of consolidated legislative wage construction (CONLESS), cost of excellent 50 % CONLESS, amongst a number of different infractions.
According to the employees physique, the Clerk has since deployed “intimidation, harassment and victimization” techniques to silence members of employees forward of Tuesday`s deliberate picketing of the National Assembly to attract the eye of the Senator Godswill Akpabio led tenth Assembly to the matter.
It additionally revealed that administration had resorted to “threats and moves to query and suspend some of our members for their active and rightful participation in union activities over their insistence on rule driven PASAN with respect to the call for presentation of audited accounts of the chapter to the congress as stipulated by PASAN constitution, 2015 …”
The round additionally accused the Clerk of plans to impose an unlawful government on the Association,
However, one other round obtained by Daily Independent newspaper which signature learn, Comrade Sunday Sabiyyi, Chairman, PASAN, and which seems to be in response to the transfer to picket the Assembly, dissociated the union from the looming industrial motion.
It distanced the “Union from the picketing/protest that is purportedly being planned, as published on a WHATSAPP Platform named, NASS FORUM. We would like to make it clear that PASAN, as the only registered and legitimate staff union in the National Assembly, is not in any way involved in the organization of this protest.”
It continued; “We have acquired info that this group of people plans to picket/protest throughout the National Assembly advanced, elevating points that they declare haven’t been addressed by the administration. We wish to state that the problems in query have been considerably complied with by the Management of the National Assembly. In addition, PASAN has arrange a committee to look into the gray arrears and current a report for additional motion. This committee is actively discussing with the administration to resolve any excellent points.
“Therefore, we strongly advise all PASAN members to stay on their responsibility submit and go about their reputable enterprise throughout the advanced. We don’t assist or condone any type of protest or picketing that disrupts the functioning of the National Assembly. Such actions solely serve to create a detrimental picture of our esteemed establishment and hinder the sleek operation of our duties.
“We belief that the National Assembly administration will take needed measures to analyze and make sure that the protest and picketing by the so known as ‘Concerned Staff’ group isn’t allowed to happen throughout the premises of the National Assembly advanced. We additionally urge the administration to speak this message to all employees members, emphasizing the necessity to uphold the dignity and professionalism of our establishment.
Thank you on your consideration to this matter. We stay dedicated to working with the National Assembly administration to handle any issues and challenges confronted by our members.”
