The leadership of the ANLCA Murtala Muhammed Airport Command (MMAC) Chapter has dismissed the recent court order sought by the Association’s Board of Trustees (BOT), insisting that the ruling was obtained through misrepresentation and would not withstand legal scrutiny.
In a statement issued on behalf of the chapter, the MMAC leadership maintained that the dispute over control of the chapter’s secretariat is not new, noting that the BOT had, over the past four years, repeatedly approached the courts in an effort to gain control of the facility without lasting success.
According to the statement, the latest court order tailed to disclose that the secretariat had been
sealed by the Nigeria Police Force as a crime scene following an ongoing investigation. The chapter argued that the court would not have granted the order if it had been informed of the true status of
the property.
The chapter also alleged that the counsel representing the BOT in the matter had earlier secured bail for BOT members facing a criminal case instituted by the Inspector-General of Police and had undertaken before the court that his clients would not interfere with evidence or witnesses during the bail period.

It further claimed that the court was led to believe the dispute was a fresh disagreement between the Police and the BOT, describing the development as an abuse of court process that would be corrected once all relevant facts were presented.
Recounting the history of the leadership crisis, the MMAC chapter said previous attempts by the BOT and the National Executive Committee (NECOM) to
inaugurate a new executive without conducting an election were resisted in court.
The statement recalled that a competent court eventually declared Hon. Bola Ashiru-Balogun as the duly elected Chairman of ANLCA MMAC, adding that although the BOT appealed the judgment, it later withdrew the appeal, effectively affirming his mandate.
Following the judgment, the chapter said the Police reopened the secretariat to enable Ashiru-Balogun assume office before the facility was later sealed again after an alleged break-in, which is now under police investigation.
The chapter accused the BOT of acting outside the provisions of the ANLCA Constitution, insisting that neither the BOT nor NECOM possesses the constitutional authority to remove a duly elected executive committee and replace it without an election.

It maintained that political offices within the association can only be occupied through democratic elections and warned against what it
described as attempts to undermine members’ electoral mandate.
The MMAC leadership disclosed that all parties involved in the dispute had been invited to appear before the Inspector-General of Police in Abuja on July 30, expressing confidence that the issues would be addressed through due process.
The statement urged members of the association to remain calm and allow the ongoing legal and police processes to take their course.