By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Anambra State Chapter has warned the unwary public to desist from any business dealings with some of its expelled members, saying that whoever chooses not to heed does so at his or her own risk.

It recalled that the members (names withheld by News Express) were expelled by its state Executive Council at its meeting held on 11th June, 2025 at NULGE (AGADAGA HOUSE), Awka.

NULGE in a statement by its state secretary, Comrade (Barr) Ike Abugu, said that the expulsion was in exercise of its power under Rule 3 (IX) of NULGE Constitution for conduct prejudicial to the interest of the NULGE.

The statement partly read: “The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has been drawn to the activities of some expelled members of the Union who have forged the certificates of NULGE election signed by phantom members of the Union and are now parading themselves as elected members of State Administrative Council of NULGE.

“After it dawned on them that the declaratory reliefs granted them by the NIC judgement of 29th September 2022 which is before the appellate court cannot translate to their automatic election as State Officers, they resorted to forging certificates of election with criminal intention to mislead the unwary public.

“Our initial reaction was to dismiss them as unworthy of our response, having alerted all the relevant Stakeholders in the Local Government project; the Offices of Mr Governor, Hon Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Chief of Staff to Mr Governor, Chairman, Local Government Service Commission, Accountant General for Local Governments, all Local Government Mayors, security agents, among others.

“By this expulsion, note that unless and until reviewed by the National Executive Council, they have lost not only their membership of the Union but that they have been stripped of all rights, privileges and benefits accruing to members under NULGE Constitution.”

NULGE stressed that the Constitution of the union is clear on how to become a President of NULGE and other elective offices, noting that it is certainly not by misinterpreting court judgment, criminally forging certificates of election, media propaganda or support of government officials (no matter how highly placed).

It called on all members of NULGE in the 21 Local Government Area in Anambra State to desist from taking the laws into their hand no matter the provocation, urging them to remain calm, law abiding and loyal as the National Secretariat of the Union is on top of the situation.