NASS union protests N3b mismanagement by executive

The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) National Assembly Chapter is facing a major crisis following allegations of financial mismanagement and lack of accountability by the executive team led by Sunday Sabiyi.

The controversy centers on the alleged misappropriation of ₦3billion in check-off dues, grants, subventions, and income from PASAN assets, spanning the last five years.

The aggrieved members staged a protest at the PASAN National Secretariat located at Plot 520, Trow Plaza, Olu’ Awotesu Street, Suite 01, Behind Mr. Biggs, Jabi District, Abuja.

The protest grounded business activities at the plaza as other tenants were forced to close shops following the chaotic situation created by the protests.

The aggrieved protesters were seen carrying placards with inscriptions such as PASAN National do the right thing, CWC stop the illegalities, call for Congress, Stabiyi Led exco is gone forever, give us Congress now, PASAN National stop the illegalities, obey the constitution, call for Congress now, say no to imposition, Sabiyi must go, cure the deformed PASAN leadership.

Addressing newsmen at the protest ground a member of the Congress Committee of the Association, Moses Agbe said the crisis, which had been simmering since 2019, escalated in mid-2024 when PASAN members raised concerns over the leadership’s financial practices.

He accused the leadership of being corrupt, and negligent of members’ welfare.

He said PASAN members are calling for reform within the association and the formation of a caretaker committee to restore order.