Scouts Association protests, threatens legal action against imposters

The Scout Association of Nigeria (TSAN), on Monday, staged a peaceful protest and threatened to take legal action against some elements that are parading themselves as leaders of the voluntary organisation.

The chairman of Conference of State Commissioners of Scout of Nigeria, and the Oyo State Scout Commissioner, Dr Zack Ekanola, on behalf of the organisation, at the weekend, cried out that some imposters are moving around states presenting themselves as leaders of the organisation.

Speaking at the Oyo State secretariat of the organisation at Agodi, Ibadan, Ekanola said the only person who is Scout’s Chief Commissioner is Engineer Babatunde Oyetayo.

He, however, warned that the organisation was set to take the imposters and their travelers to court if they refused to desist from such unlawful acts.

Ekanola said: ‘’We are protesting against the attempted forceful takeover of our organisation by some imposters led by one Olusoga Sofolahan, who was once one of the leaders of the organisation six years ago. The person leading the imposters concocted a dubious story against our Chief Commissioner.”

“The man in question went ahead to organise his Annual General Meeting [AGM]. He gathered some former leaders of the organisation to form a parallel leadership within the Scouts of Nigeria. He neglected the Scout Commissioners, real members, and leaders of Boys’ Scouts of Nigeria.

‘’That is why we are coming together to reject their antics and tactics and their impersonation. It is thuggery and rascals taken too far.

‘’This is the first step we are taking. After this, we are taking a big legal action against all the imposters,” he added.

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