Breaking: BBC Rejects Resignation Letter of Its Hausa Editor Amid Alleged Workplace Harassment
- The BBC rejected the resignation of Hausa service editor Aliyu Abdullahi Tanko three months after his suspension over alleged workplace harassment
- The resignation was dismissed for not following due process; as a senior staff member, Tanko was required to give two months’ notice or pay salary in lieu
- An investigation into petitions against Tanko by former and current staff members is ongoing, ordered by BBC News Deputy CEO Jonathan Munro
In what came as a shock to the Nigerian community, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has rejected the resignation of its Hausa service editor, Aliyu Abdullahi Tanko.
This action came three months after the BBC had suspended him over allegations of workplace harassment by some former staff.
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Tanko, who was reportedly suspended on Wednesday, August 27, tendered a resignation letter on Thursday, August 28, but was rejected by the organisation.
BBC vs Tanko: Full details of the suspension of Hausa editor
The BBC has come under heavy criticism following a viral video in which a former staff member, Halima Umar Salah, who featured on a programme on Arewa24, alleged workplace harassment within the organisation, Daily Trust reported.
Salah, however, did not mention any name.
Why BBC reject Tanko's resignation letter?
According to a source that confided in an online newspaper SolaceBase, the organisation rejected Tanko’s resignation on the grounds that it did not follow due process.
The source stated that the resignation was rejected on the grounds that it did not follow due process.
‘’The resignation was rejected on the ground that it did not follow due process, that is, as a senior staff, he needs to give two months notice or pay two months’ salary in lieu of notice or vice versa if the organization is terminating his service.”
The source further explained that as a senior staff member, he needed to give two months’ notice or pay two months’ salary in lieu of notice, or vice versa if the organisation was terminating his service.
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Investigation underway over Tanko's alleged misconduct
The source added that the organisation had also instituted an investigation into petitions signed against the former editor, Tanko, by some staff members who had left the BBC as well as others still working in its Hausa service.
According to the SolaceBase, the investigation was ordered by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BBC News and BBC News Global Director, Jonathan Munro.
“The organisation has also instituted an investigation into petitions signed against the former Editor Tanko by some staff members who left the BBC and others who are still working in its Hausa service.”
Access holdings confirms Access Bank CEO's resignation
Previously, Legit.ng reported that Access Holdings Plc has announced the resignation of Roosevelt Ogbonna from its board, where he served as a non-executive director.
The company disclosed the development in a notice filed with the Nigerian Exchange Group on Tuesday, August 27, signed by its company secretary, Sunday Ekwochi.
The company explained that the decision aligns with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s 2023 corporate governance guidelines for financial holding companies, which limit the number of directors on their boards to a maximum of nine.
Source: Legit.ng
