The Board of Trustees (BOT) and stakeholders of National Union of Anambra State Students (NUASS) have passed a vote of no confidence on the Chairman of the Board, and subsequently suspended him over alleged constitutional violations and prolonged tenure in office.

The decision was contained in a communique signed by members of the Union, including former National Presidents, former Senate Presidents of various Assemblies, Leaders and members of the Board of Trustees.

In the communique, the stakeholders accused Anozie of remaining in office for over 13 years without constitutional justification. They also accused him of administering the Union in an authoritarian manner, disregarding the values of the Association.

The stakeholders further expressed concern over what they described as the decline of the Union under his leadership, citing lack of consultation with other Leaders and the exclusion of relevant stakeholders from its administration.

They questioned his continued leading the Union from far away United Kingdom without conducting elections to usher in new executives. According to them, the Union has largely been operated through WhatsApp platforms with no visible impact, yet holding on to power for more than a decade.

The stakeholders further alleged that Anozie had repeatedly frustrated efforts to conduct elections whenever the issue comes up. According to them, he has inaugurated 3 different election committees but dissolved all of them, sometimes a day before the scheduled election.

They described the actions as deliberate attempts to frustrate the electoral process and retain power. All these they said necessitated the intervention of the Union Leaders.

The communique also directed the already established Election Committee to proceed with the electoral process and complete it within one week to ensure the emergence of a new Board of Trustees leadership.

The committee was urged to conduct a free, fair and credible election that would produce a new executive capable of providing effective leadership that will restore unity and bring back members who had withdrawn from the Union over concerns about Israel Anozie’s style of leadership.

The communique signed by over 60 Leaders of the Union was also forwarded to the Governor of Anambra State, the Department of State Services (DSS), the Ministry of Education and other relevant authorities for their information and necessary attention.