The National Assembly chapter of PASAN, had in a circular dated 3 October, 2025, accused the Clerk of laundering money belonging to the Association.
The circular was signed by the trio of Comrade Chris MC-Odo, Comrade Yusuf Mohammed Abiola and Comrade Chinenye Peace Ndu and addressed to the Clerk, with copies to the Director, Department of State Security (DSS), and the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), both in the National Assembly.
It alleged that the Clerk, working together with the ousted executive, had laundered funds belonging to PASAN through the Chapter`s NASS bank accounts and was bent on covering his tracks by “protecting the Ousted Exco in order not to go down with the Sunday Sabiyi led exco who boasted that If I go down, you all go down…”
It further expressed sadness at Mr Ogunlana`s actions, stating that it amounted to “interference, meddlesome and infringement on our fundamental rights and are totally unacceptable to us as workers under a Trade Union.”
Other infractions it accused the Clerk of include, refusal to correct alleged fraudulent short payments of members salaries and allowances, refusal to remit statutory deductions from taxes, contributory pensions and National Housing Fund (NHF).
PASAN also stated that the Ogunlana led National Assembly management diverted funds for members training and retraining, refused the full implementation of consolidated legislative salary structure (CONLESS), payment of outstanding 50 % CONLESS, among several other infractions.
According to the workers body, the Clerk has since deployed “intimidation, harassment and victimization” tactics to silence members of staff ahead of Tuesday`s planned picketing of the National Assembly to draw the attention of the Senator Godswill Akpabio led tenth Assembly to the matter.
It also revealed that management had resorted to “threats and moves to query and suspend some of our members for their active and rightful participation in union activities over their insistence on rule driven PASAN with respect to the call for presentation of audited accounts of the chapter to the congress as stipulated by PASAN constitution, 2015 …”
The circular also accused the Clerk of plans to impose an illegal executive on the Association,
However, another circular obtained by Daily Independent newspaper which signature read, Comrade Sunday Sabiyyi, Chairman, PASAN, and which appears to be in response to the move to picket the Assembly, dissociated the union from the looming industrial action.
It distanced the “Union from the picketing/protest that is purportedly being planned, as published on a WHATSAPP Platform named, NASS FORUM. We would like to make it clear that PASAN, as the only registered and legitimate staff union in the National Assembly, is not in any way involved in the organization of this protest.”
It continued; “We have received information that this group of individuals plans to picket/protest within the National Assembly complex, raising issues that they claim have not been addressed by the management. We would like to state that the issues in question have been substantially complied with by the Management of the National Assembly. In addition, PASAN has set up a committee to look into the grey arrears and present a report for further action. This committee is actively discussing with the management to resolve any outstanding issues.
“Therefore, we strongly advise all PASAN members to remain on their duty post and go about their legitimate business within the complex. We do not support or condone any form of protest or picketing that disrupts the functioning of the National Assembly. Such actions only serve to create a negative image of our esteemed institution and hinder the smooth operation of our duties.
“We trust that the National Assembly management will take necessary measures to investigate and ensure that the protest and picketing by the so called ‘Concerned Staff’ group is not allowed to take place within the premises of the National Assembly complex. We also urge the management to communicate this message to all staff members, emphasizing the need to uphold the dignity and professionalism of our institution.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. We remain committed to working with the National Assembly management to address any concerns and challenges faced by our members.”