Ajanaku Remains Our Legitimate National President – Cashew Farmers

National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has reaffirmed Dr Ojo Joseph Ajanaku arsenic its duly elected and authentic nationalist president, dismissing claims by what it described arsenic an chartless radical parading itself arsenic an interim enforcement of the association.

In a connection issued successful Abuja jointly signed by Ajanaku, NCAN Board of Trustees (BoT) secretary, Abraham Adeshida, NCAN enforcement caput Edieme Augustine Unekwuojo, and BoT chairman, Sunday Uzoechi Iroezindu, the relation said the caller claims were a deliberate effort to derail the advancement of Nigeria’s cashew industry.

The radical had alleged that NCAN elections were not conducted and further claimed that Dr Ajanaku was arrested by the police. NCAN, however, described the allegations arsenic mendacious and baseless, insisting that the constabulary lone invited its president to clarify issues raised successful a petition.

According to the association, its nationalist elections were held connected November 23, 2024, astatine the Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN) office successful Abuja, during which Dr Ajanaku was duly elected and sworn successful by the Board of Trustees.

On the quality surrounding the cashew industry’s improvement roadmap, NCAN clarified that it had not rejected the document, but lone called for a reappraisal since it was prepared by an planetary improvement partner.

The relation said the reappraisal was agreed upon successful a associated gathering with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, to guarantee that the argumentation reflected Nigeria’s nationalist interest.

NCAN warned the rival radical to desist from what it called inexpensive blackmail and quality assassination, threatening to instrumentality stronger enactment if specified activities continued.

“We emphatically authorities that Dr. Ojo Joseph Ajanaku remains the authentic president of the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN). We telephone connected Nigerians and the concern assemblage to disregard these impostors and agents of disruption who mean to derail the Nigerian cashew industry,” the connection read.

“The National Cashew Association of Nigeria is not divided. We stay 1 large and formidable association, committed to advancing the maturation of the cashew worth concatenation successful the country,” NCAN added.

The relation further assured stakeholders that it remains agreed nether Ajanaku’s enactment and unfastened for concern with section and planetary partners.