Pretty Okafor remains suspended president till after investigations- PMAN

The National Working Committee of the Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has announced that Pretty Okafor remains suspended President till after investigations.

In a statement made available to The Entertainment Reporter on Wednesday , PMAN said the public should disregard the false news that the National Executive Committee(NEC) has reversed the suspension of Mr. Pretty Okafor.

According to the group, a NEC meeting can only be convened by the current Acting President, Sunny Neji and the General Secretary, Boniface Itodo.It said both Executives have no knowledge of the purported NEC meeting.

The statement read in part: “Please note that a NEC meeting can only be convened by the current Acting President, SUNNY NEJI and the General Secretary, both Executives have no knowledge of the purported NEC meeting.
We wish to clarify that the NWC has not convened any NEC meeting to discuss or determine any further actions regarding Mr. Pretty Okafor’s suspension. The suspension remains in effect indefinitely.
It has also come to our attention that on Sunday morning, 25th August 2024, Mr. Pretty Okafor committed a grave violation of the Law by orchestrating a break-in at the PMAN Secretariat.
Reports indicate that he sent individuals to forcefully enter the premises, allegedly searching for incriminating documents, especially the PASSPORTS
This illegal act was confirmed by the security personnel on duty, who have provided a confessional statement to the Police Force.
The statement reveals that Mr. Okafor, through one of the intruders, threatened the security staff if they disclosed the break-in.
Please be advised that Mr. Pretty Okafor remains suspended, and any statement made by him or on his behalf should be entirely disregarded.

The NWC will communicate any official decisions regarding a potential date for a PMAN NEC meeting after a thorough and lawful investigation by the relevant authorities have been concluded”.