An executive of the National Groundnut Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NGROPPMAN), Aimu Foni, has cautioned aggrieved members of the association against actions capable of undermining an order of court.
In a statement, Foni expressed concerns over the actions of some members of the association despite a subsisting court order, which he said was aimed at tarnishing the image of the association outside.
“The rule of law is more paramount in the growth and development of every association, the same rules should be kept in NGROPPMAN,” he said.
A Grade One Area Court in Garki, Abuja had recently made an order restraining defendants in a suit Alhaji Usman Dabirni, Mohammed Mustapha and Salisu Dabai, from further “parading or holding themselves out to the public as the National President, Secretary and Treasurer of the National Groundnut Producers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.”
The court presided by Yahaya Sheshi further made, “An order of interim injunction restraining the defendants or any other person(s) agents, privies and servants from conducting election into the executive council of NGROPPMAN as scheduled for 11:30am of the 20 January, 2021, or at any other time pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
“An order of interim injunction restraining the defendants from parading themselves out in the public as National president, secretary and treasurer of the National Groundnut Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria respectively pending the hearing and motion on notice.”
The suit was filed by Aimu Foni, Adeniyi Adebayo and Mohammed El-Manzur.
