
…I’m President till 2026 Ifeanyi clarifies
…summons special meeting to address fracas
The rift between two factions struggling to lead the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has continued to deepen.
A press briefing organised by the incumbent President of the Association Dr Casmir Ifeanyi to clarify his position as the authentic President of the Association till 2026, was rudely interrupted when another faction led by Dr Uche Odionyenna, stormed the Association’s headquarters claiming to have taken over leadership of AMLSN.
The Odionyenna’s group citing a court judgement, insisted that the judgement of the National Industrial Court in 2023 which sacked the then national president of AMLSN, Prof. James Garba Damen shortly before the expiration of his tenure, had ordered the recognition of Odionyenna as AMLSN’s president.
However, Ifeanyi dismissed the faction’s claim insisting that the new national executive which he leads, had emerged through a legally conducted election held on 18th November 2023 at the tenure expiration of the Association s former executives led by James Damen
Ifeanyi said: “First is that I was elected on November 18, 2023 as the 15th national president of AMLSN and that my election was not subject to any ligation in any court of law in Nigeria till date. We have continued to work harmoniously amongst the national executive and the teaming members of the association.
“So anybody who is parading himself as having been sworn in yesterday is an imposter.
“It’s illegal, because it is not backed by the order of court. There cannot be two president until my tenure elapses, I remain the president, and my tenure will be elapsing in 2026.”
Ifeanyi who stated that he remains President of the Association in line with the constitution of AMLSN, as amended (2023), appealed to all members at home and diaspora to remain calm.
He disclosed that a Special General meeting of the Association would be convened at the weekend where a position would be articulated on how to move the body forward.