The disaster rocking the Performing Musicians Affiliation of Nigeria (PMAN) is way from over because the suspended nationwide president of the affiliation, Fairly Okafor, has declared himself the genuine chief of the physique.
This comes as he says the affiliation beneath him has come to take possession of the landed property of PMAN situated at Plot 504, Cadastral Zone, B00, Kukwaba District, F.C.T, Abuja.
Okafor had, in August 2024, been suspended indefinitely for alleged monetary misconduct, dereliction of duties, violation of the structure, and disrespect of the elected exco.
His suspension was contained in an announcement issued by some members of the Nationwide Working Committee (NWC).
The assertion additionally introduced the appointment of Sunny Nneji (the primary vp) because the interim president and prohibited Okafor from accessing PMAN’s property in Abuja and the secretariat in Lagos.
Okafor, who was exterior the nation throughout his suspension, stated he was not given a good listening to by the NWC, describing them as backstabbers and vowing to problem it.
A Nationwide Disciplinary Committee (NDC) was later arrange by the Nationwide Government Committee (NEC) in keeping with Article 13 (C) (ii) of the PMAN Structure. The NDC was mandated to research the allegations of misconduct and breaches of the Structure by Mr. Fairly Okafor and the Chapter Governors/Sole Directors, as referred to by the NWC.
The NWC insisted that Okafor would stay suspended pending the result of investigations, faulting a NEC assembly through which his suspension was lifted.
In response to the NWC, “A NEC assembly can solely be convened by the Performing President, Sunny Nneji, and the Common Secretary, as each executives haven’t any information of the purported NEC assembly.”
In an effort to stamp their authority and preserve superiority, the NEC launched an announcement on August 27, 2024, suspending some members of the NWC, together with the interim president, Sunny Nneji; Zaaki Azzay (2nd Vice President); Micheal ‘Ruggedman’ Ugochukwu (Nationwide Ex-Officio); and FO Baba Ojonorgua (Nationwide Treasurer).
It additionally relieved Boniface Itodo, the Common Secretary, and Faga Bem Paul, the Assistant Common Secretary, of their duties.
The Nationwide Treasurer later dissociated himself from the NWC faction that suspended Mr. Okafor, claiming that his signature was solid.
However addressing a press convention on Monday, March 3, 2025, in Abuja, Okafor stated his management has reclaimed the Abuja property beneath the three way partnership of Olusco Development Ltd.
He thanked the PMAN Governors of Kano, Kaduna, Bayelsa, Abia, Plateau, Kogi, Akwa Ibom, F.C.T, Anambra, Cross River, and different NEC members current and guaranteed them that his administration would work laborious to verify he achieves the mandate given to him, together with the event of the Abuja property.
Okafor urged most of the people to ignore any data emanating from some other supply, saying he’s the genuine chief.
A NEC assembly later passed off after the press convention. About 14 NEC members and seven NWC members have been in attendance.
