An Abuja Upper Area court has barred a purportedly illegal Board of Trustees of National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) allegedly chaired by Dr Mijinyawa Said with Hajiya Samira Jibril leading its National Executive Council from holding a conference or operating a parallel national executive council.
A statement by Assistant Secretary Incorporated Trustees of NAPPS, Jen Udochukwu, noted that Incorporated Trusteesunder leadership of the Board of Trustees Chair, Abdulmumuni Kundak; with NEC, led by Chief Yomi Otubela, had its prayers granted by the judge, Gambo Garba.
In an ex-parte motion, Garba granted an order restraining the defendants (factional BOT) including their assigns, officers, agents, staff, or any other persons acting on their behalf, from running or operating a parallel NEC of NAPPS, pending hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice on November 25.
The court also restrained them from organising or participating in the purported NAPPS conference scheduled for 19–20 November at Baze University Abuja or any other venue.
NAPPS urged members and stakeholders to disregard all activities and communications with the ‘illegal BOT’.
The association said: “NAPPS remains steadfast in its commitment to upholding the rule of law, fostering unity in the association and advancing private education institutions in the country.
“NAPPS states affiliates, as well as majority of private school proprietors in Nigeria are enjoined to note that we have only one NAPPS recognised by law. We have only one BOT and one NEC.
‘‘We urge you to attend the legitimate NAPPS International Conference and Exhibition (NICE Calabar 2024) on November,20/21 at International Conference Centre, Calabar.”