The Cross River State House of Assembly has amended and adopted recommendations of the House Committee on Judiciary, Public Service Matters, Public Petitions and Conflict Resolution on the National Association of Cross River State Students (NACRISS) World Wide election that led to two factional executives and members of the Association.
Advising the substantive elected president of NACRISS, the Speaker, Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt, Hon. John Gaul Lebo, said he should not take the decision of the House as victory but as intervention for peace and justice.
Lebo, called on the NACRISS president to devise measures for peaceful coexistence by reaching out to the other aggrieved group since they are responsible to the entire students of tertiary institutions in Cross River State and not see themselves as bosses.
Following a motion moved by the chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, Public Service Matters, Public Petitions and Conflict Resolution on the National Association of Cross River State Students (NACRISS), Hon. Nelson Ofem, member representing Yakurr I State Constituency and seconded by Hon. Itam Abang, member representing Boki I State Constituency.
The House resolved that the purported re-run election led by John Adamson on 20/8/2016 is declared unconstitutional, illegal, and null and void.
The House also resolved owing to the constitution no provision to suspend the constitution, the suspension of the constitution therefore remains null and void.
In view of the circumstances of the case, having taken into consideration the interest and purpose of the association, the House resolved that the election held on 13th August, 2016remain valid as the executive committee of NACRISS World Wide.
The House resolution erected that the former exco should hand over all properties including finances belonging to the Association.
In the same vein, the House Committee on Education is mandated to ensure the full implantation of the resolutions of the House.
In the same development, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Student Affairs should remain as a liaison between NACRISS and the Government and should not interfere in any Student Union activity.
