Yahaya Abdulrahman reports
The National Association of Muslim Law Students, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has set to constitute a Shura Committee responsible for selecting new executive members to pilot the affairs of the association.
This was disclosed during a congress meeting held on Friday, 27th October and presided over by the Deputy Ameer on Administration, Mallam Ahmad Aliyu.
Held at the Faculty of Law, the congress
was aimed at restructuring the association in terms of its activities to meet the standard of other law faculties in Nigeria.
The Deputy Ameer on Administration, Mallam Ahmad Aliyu disclosed to The News Digest Press that the congress was convened in order to revive the Shura Committee that will select the upcoming excos, adding that many people believe UDUS-NAMLAS is biased in the selection of their Executives.
“The Shura Committee has been the palance whereby all past administrations were appointed based on their capability,”he said.
“However, due to their existence, we have been working to rejuvenate it, so as to carry along more people about the activities of the association, both in the Faculty and the campus in general.”
He also revealed that the committee will comprise of 500, 400 and 300 level students as agreed by the consensus, which will be chaired by Ameer of the association.
Mallam Ahmad noted that the Committee is to fix a date for the screening and interview exercise for the interested nominees, in order to enable them to appoint candidates that are fit for the position without fear or favor.
“A flier disclosing the date of the commencement of the screening will be released very soon, so as to notify interested students for the preparation of the screening and interview session.”
Meanwhile, according to flier obtained by The News Digest Press on Sunday, the nomination will begin on Monday, 30th October, while the interview will be conducted from 3rd to 6th November at the Law Auditorium by 4pm.