Uhunmwangho, while speaking with newsmen in Benin City,Edo State disclosed that the suspension of some members of the association who were constituting nuisance followed due process as signatures were collated from seventy(70), out of eighty six (86) members with their names , position and branch appended to that effect during their meeting.
On the issue of tenure elongation, the chairman noted that every action taken by his executive stems from their constitution as amended in 2020.
He advised members of the public to disregard the recent protest of some of it’s members led by one Mr Osaro Agbekan whose intention was to take over the helms of affairs of the association through unconstitutional means .
Reacting to the protest, Comrade Uhunmwangho said the associationhave rules and regulations guiding the conducts and actions of it’s members. Noting that it was just an attempt by the said Mr Osaro Agbekan to take over power through unlawful means that may likely cause break down of public peace and order.
Explaining further the Chairman said in 2008 ,Mr Osaro Agbekan and his cohorts invaded the state secretariat of the association with dangerous weapons and fire arms to remove the sitting chairman Mr Fred Omo Igbinoba who was duly elected into office in 2007 but with help of security agencies he and his boys were arrested and taken to Alagbon in Lagos state for questioning
He pointed out also that the association has amended its constitution to allow for only those who can read and write to vie for any position of leadership.
It will be recalled that some suspended members of the Tipper Driver’s Association were on the streets of Benin recently on a protest against the chairman.
