Two Nigerians, Tunji Asaolu and John Oba are among the seven members suspended from the African Union (AU)’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) over alleged misconduct.
This was disclosed in a statement by the African Union on Thursday.
Other suspended members include Abozer Elligai Elmana (Sudan); Abdurrahman Mokhtar (Libya); Roll Stephane Ngomat (Gabon); El Hacene Abdallah Bah Mbareck (Mauritania), and Shem Ochuodho (Kenya).
The AU said the suspended members were indicted by “findings of misconduct/infringement of AU legal norms (violation of Rule 8 of the Rules of Procedure of ECOSOCC and provisions of the AU Code of Ethics and Conduct)”Mr Asaolu was accused of “illegally opening a bank account in the name of ECOSOCC (UBA: AU ECOSOCC PROJECTS, Account No: 1022334209) in Nigeria”.
He was also said to have “illegally signed an MOU with DROMI, a Nigerian based NGO and another MOU with the federal ministry of women affairs of Nigeria, on behalf of ECOSOCC”.
Mr Oba was accused of illegally appointing one “Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, the President of Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort in Nigeria, as an AU-ECOSOCC Advisor on Culture and Tourism”.
The statement said other members were accused of various offences including abuse of office, misuse of the letterhead, and unlawful signing of memorandum of understanding.
ECOSOC is a council of the African Union responsible for promoting social and cultural harmony in the African continent.
