No. 66, Yellow Duke street,
Calabar,
Cross River State.
22/05/2015
AN
OPEN LETTER TO THE VICE CHANCELLOR OF UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CALABAR,CROSS
RIVER STATE.
Sir,
VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER, A THREAT TO OUR DEMOCRACY
With utmost
sense of humility and total reference to your position of responsibility, I
write to intimate you of the recent development in the institution which you
rule over, which am confident that you are not aware, which to me is a major
threat to our internal and external democracy.
I wish to remind
you sir that the student’s union government (SUG) is the umbrella body of all
the students union on campus, and is regulated by the constitution of the
union.
It may also
interest you to know that the SUG just like the state and federal government is
operating a democracy system of government that harbours the three tiers of
government (The Executives, Legislature, and Judiciary), respecting the rule of
law, and the fundamental human rights, as enshrined in our constitution.
Sir, permit me
also to remind you that the judiciary is the last hope for the commoner, where
justice are given in fairness and equity, to both the rich and the poor alike.
The recent
violation of a court order by the National Association of Cross River State
Students, NACRISS-UCC, has really call for a major concern, thus the need for
this piece of write up, as a patriotic and law abiding alumnus of the
institution, who believes in fairness and equity, and also advocates for
justice for all, to advocate for your urgent intervention, else it will become
a threat to our internal and external democracy, if truly these crop of humans
will really be the leaders of tomorrow in our country.
Permit me to
inform you sir that the malabor high court, a court established by law, and
operating in accordance with the cross river state high court law, sat on the
21st day of may 2015 to decide on the case brought before them by
the petitioner, one Mr. Omilgbe, John Ogbaji against Mr. Ogenye, Paul Ashi, ELECO of NACRISS-UCC,
and one Mr. Ubi Onen, for illegal and unlawful conduct of the elections of the
association, and the unlawful disqualification of the petitioner from partaking
in the elections, thereby bridging his fundamental human right of voting and
being voted for.
The court which
has five judges in attendance had listen to the case, and came out with her
judgement, which they placed an order, restraining the respondents from holding the inauguration of
the new executive of the association,
pending final judgement of the court.
Surprisingly,
the orders of the court fell on deaf ears, as the respondent went ahead with
the inauguration, even to the notification of the Dean of Students Affairs and
the security personnel of the institution.
Permit me to
state categorically that though am not a member of the said association, but
the violation of the rule of law is a major concern to everyone who is
patriotic and has confidence and believe in the court as a place for justice
for all, thus the need for your urgent intervention.
It will not speak
well of our most adorable and enticing citadel of leaning that such court
orders are violated, even with the aid of the students affairs division who are
suppose to be the protector of the students law.
VC sir, I have
no doubt in me that you will urgently swing into action, and put all apparatus
in place to foster peace and unity in the institution, by restoring back the
dignity and integrity of the court which is almost robbed off, by this singular
act.
I count on your
usual intervention and fatherly consideration.
Yours
Faithfully,
Comr. Raymond,
Ekemini John
Distinguished
Alumnus of UNICAL.
Cc:
SUG President
Cross River watch
Weekend Chronicle
Malabor Watch.
NUCJ UCC
