High court judge threatens ANLCA leaders over association elections

By ZION Olalekan

The presiding judge of Badagry State High Court yesterday reportedly issued a warning to parties within the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) who were violating his order on the need for all parties to suspend elections and maintain status quo.

In the suit number; FHC/L/CS/2155/2018 & BD/3134GCM/2019, the judge further warned that he will not hesitate committing violators to Prison.

His attention was also brought to pending suit at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, which restraining order emanated from decisions of the Emergency NEC meeting of ANLCA, made at Abuja on 17th December 2018, to maintain status quo, pending the determination of the processes brought before his court.

National Publicity Secretary of ANLCA, Mr. Joe Sanni in a press statement yesterday said that “This means any decision, which includes the reconstituted ASECO, are debarred from executing any directive thereof”

“Therefore, status quo must be maintained until 27th & 28th of March 2019, when the suits will come up again for hearing”.

Joe Sanni warned that those pretending to want to hold elections in any part of the Western Zone of ANLCA should beware of committing contempt of court, and thus risk going to jail.