Bangalu Quits IE Amidst Crisis
New Chairman Nyenabo
By Julu M. Johnson, Jr.
The Vice President for Administration of the Invincible
Eleven (IE) Majestic Sports Association, Honorable Jerron Cole Bangalu
has left the club.
Hon. Bangalu said his departure was prompted by an uncomfortable
relationship he now has with the IE President Isaac Nyenabo.
The now former IE Vice President noted that he could not continue
because Mr. Nyenabo has decided to give credence the club's Team
Manager Prince Jallabah.
Mr. Bangalu, also a senior official in government, suspended
Jallabah for describing the former as inefficient in submitting
financial reports following last year's IE Ball.
When Jallabah defied the suspension imposed by Bangalu, club
president Nyenabo backed the IE Team Manager. Nyenabo said on a local
radio station that Bangalu was not clothed with the authority to
suspend the Team Manager.
Therefore, Bangalu called it quit since he seemingly does not enjoy
the confidence of the President anymore.
"I was taken aback by Mr. Nyenabo's statement. He needed to be
serious than the statement he made," Bangalu stated.
He added, "It makes me feel he contributed to the Team Manager's
insults against me."
Among other things, Bangalu registered his displeasure over alleged
attempts by the IE president to dissolve the club's Board of
Directors. Bangalu said Nyenabo does not the wherewithal to dissolve
the Board because it is the same body that appoints the IE president
and other officials.
The recent decision by the IE president to reject Bangalu as Vice
President sparked contradiction in that the latter and the rest of the
current executives were inducted into office during the IE
Acquaintance Ball.
Bangalu, meanwhile, expressed joy that his resignation from the IE
leadership would afford him the opportunity of running his second
division club Devereux. Hon. Bangalu, as president, said concentrating
on Devereux could lead the club to the first division next season.
Mr. Bangalu lauded the IE President and those that asked him to
serve on the club's executive committee briefly.
Nevertheless, Mr. Bangalu vowed to remain as head of committee to
pursue funds pledged at the IE Ball last year and subsequently make
financial reports. |
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