NULGE calls for suspension of 11 members arraigned over alleged forgery in Anambra

<p>Anambra branch of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has called on the State Local Government Service Commission, to immediately suspend the eleven members arraigned for alleged forgery and attack on its leadership in the State.</p>, <p>The State Chairman of NULGE, Comrade Adigwe Chikwelu, who made the call while speaking to Journalists in Awka, on Saturday, also called for their salaries to be put on hold too.</p>, <p>He said the suspension called is in accordance with the NULGE Guidelines for appointment, promotion and discipline that says if criminal proceedings are instituted against an officer or are about to be instituted, the Permanent Secretary may suspend him from service until the determination of the proceedings or any appeal therefrom.</p>, <p>Nigerian Tribune had earlier reported that the eleven members of the Union were arraigned before the Magistrate Court sitting in Awka, on Wednesday last week, on a 6-count charge by the Anambra State Police in a matter between them and the Commissioner of Police in the state</p>, <p>They are being accused of conspiring to commit a felony, forgery, malicious damage of NULGE property, and placing the Union Chairman in fear of physical injury and anxiety of being trailed by Unknown gunmen.</p>, <p>Among the accused persons are Chidi Orakwue, Alagwu Odife, Ezeibe Kenechi Mark, Nzekwe Chidi, Ifeanyi Nworah, and Okam K. Ifeanyi</p>, <p>Others are Victormary Anuna, Okaka Chukwunonso, Nwalutu Patrick, Igbokwe Ugochukwu, and Nwankwo Onyebuchi.</p>, <p>The defendants pleaded not guilty to all 11 Police charges.</p>, <p>The defendants were granted bail with varying conditions including providing a surety, depositing N50,000, 2 passport photographs, and affidavits, among others</p>, <p>Speaking further, Comrade Chikwelu, alleged that the embattled eleven members of the Union were being sponsored by opposition parties to give Governor Chukwuma Soludo-led APGA Government a bad name in the State.</p>, <p>“What is happening now started in 2017 and 2019