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By: Tunde Adebayo.

Sequel to Press Council’s earlier publication on the SRC dated 21st December, 2020 about the sanction and slam of the Federation of Indigenous Association fee to 500. The aforementioned organisation has released a rejoinder that disproves the power of the SRC to sanction or look into their affairs. It also serves as a statement to disclaim the SRC jurisdiction to regulate the payment.

The FIAP was scathingly critical in its assertion, as it went for the SRC’s jugular. They blatantly refused to acknowledge any subservience towards the Students’ Union and lay claim to an assumed independence.
They also debunk the assumption that indigenous associations are affiliated as they do not enjoy the benefits of affiliated associations, therefore, it has no constitutional right to infringe in their business. They went further by citing the constitution’s section 31 when it is stated that “…no ethnic, religious or political organisation shall be affiliated to the Students’ Union.” This little piece absorbs the FIAP of any dependence to the Students’ Union.

The FIAP was scathingly critical in its assertion, as it went for the SRC’s jugular. They blatantly refused to acknowledge any subservience towards the Students’ Union and lay claim to an assumed independence.
They also debunk the assumption that indigenous associations are affiliated as they do not enjoy the benefits of affiliated associations, therefore, it has no constitutional right to infringe in their business. They went further by citing the constitution’s section 31 when it is stated that “…no ethnic, religious or political organisation shall be affiliated to the Students’ Union.” This little piece absorbs the FIAP of any dependence to the Students’ Union.

Furthermore, they weren’t lenient in their criticism of the Students’ Union Government in general, they accused the Union of chasing selfish gains and stylishly labelled this proceedings as a witch-hunt. FIAP also threatened legal action against the Union if the SRC persist in their mission to force the FIAP into a subservience role or trying to cut down the annual due to a flat rate of five hundred naira only.

While reacting to this, Senator Ogunjimi Moses who was the Clerk of the Students’ Representative Council, ” We’ve made a conclusion already, they will refund all the money back”.

Also, a report on similar case from the year 2018 was presented by the association. This is a letter signed on an agreement that all associations fee be between 500-1000, thus, the FIAP are within a signed agreement and have not overreached.

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