Breaking: Chairman, Eko Electricity distribution company legal team denied sack of their MD
In a twist turn of event in the electricity distribution company, the well announced sack of the MD has now been denied by the legal team.
The crisis rocking Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) took a different turn on Tuesday with its Board members canceling the purported termination of the appointment of its Managing Director/Chief Executive, Dr. Tinuade Sanda.
The EKEDC CEO was said to have been sacked by the chairman of EKEDC, Dere Otubu allegedly in compliance with the orders of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
But the Director, Chairman Legal and Regulatory Committee of EKEDC, Babor Egeregor, in a statement described the order as unambiguous, incapable of, and unyielding to plural interpretations.
He said there was nowhere in the order where NERC requested the removal of any staff member either seconded to or hired by EKEDC except those connected to the alleged fraud and negligence i.e. Wola Joseph Condotti, Sheri Adegbenro, and Aik Alenkhe.
According to him, NERC’s directives were issued to compel the Board of EKEDC, following picketing by the union and unrelenting staff members’ protests, to act appropriately in the face of a determined position of a majority of the Board members to cover up the alleged use of ghost workers together with the alleged fraud and protect Wola Joseph Condotti especially.
The statement reads: “It has come to my notice that by a letter dated 26th of March 2024, the Chairman of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), Mr. Dere Otubu purportedly terminated the Contract of Employment of Dr. Tinuade Sanda, the MD/CEO of EKEDC, allegedly in compliance with Orders/Directives issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
“The said Order of the NERC, herein displayed, are unambiguous, incapable of, and unyielding to plural interpretations. There was nowhere in the Order where NERC requested the removal of any staff either seconded to or hired by EKEDC EXCEPT those connected to the alleged fraud and negligence. We await further directive on the matter at All Electricity consumers protection Forum as the saying goes the last is yet to be heard in this drama like corporate shows of power.