Comrade Innocent Bola-Audu has taken full control of the Association of Senior Civil Servants in Nigeria (ASCSN) national secretariat in Abuja, acting on a court order issued on April 15, 2026. Justice Rakiya Bosede Haastrup of the National Industrial Court affirmed Bola-Audu as the legitimately elected president and directed immediate handover of the secretariat. The enforcement occurred Friday with support from police officers from Zone 7, Abuja, though initial resistance came from personnel of Mabushi Divisional Police Station who had previously backed the opposing faction.
Officers from Mabushi refused entry despite presentation of the Assistant Inspector General's order until they were recalled, allowing Zone 7's Superintendent of Police to enforce the court's ruling. The court nullified a rival election held in Lagos that produced Sheu Mohammed and Apebo Joshua as leaders, calling it fraudulent and in violation of the ASCSN constitution. Justice Haastrup upheld Bola-Audu's re-election on August 10, 2024, ruling it compliant with association guidelines.
The judgment also voided Bola-Audu's earlier suspension and expulsion, which were based on allegations dismissed by the FCT High Court in Maitama. The Accountant General of the Federation was directed to release union dues to Bola-Audu's administration. Bola-Audu stated the rule of law had prevailed and pledged to remain peaceful and law-abiding. The court found that letters circulated by the opposing faction to discredit him after the judgment were malicious.
Bola-Audu spent over four years fighting in court for recognition despite a 2024 judgment already favouring him, raising questions about why enforcement took two additional years. The Accountant General withheld union dues all this time, directly affecting members' benefits under a leadership later confirmed by the court. If the federation's financial officer can ignore court orders for years without consequence, union funds remain vulnerable to bureaucratic blockade. This delays justice not by legal complexity but by selective compliance.
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