The national NAACP has placed the organization's Columbus branch under national control.
A letter dated Nov. 25 says the NAACP's national board of directors voted to place the branch under the administration of the Ohio State Conference President Tom Roberts.
The name of national NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson is at the bottom of the letter.
Roberts assumes overall responsibility for the branch's operations.
Roberts is responsible for ensuring that the branch's financial affairs are handled in accordance with established NAACP procedures. He has the final word on all expenditures, including signing checks and will oversee the branch's fundraising efforts.
Roberts told WOSU on Tuesday he could not comment on the reasons for the move.
"When it comes to internal matters, we keep it internally," he said. "The only thing we can let it do is play out."
Nana Watson, the president of the NAACP's Columbus branch, said she didn't know why the national organization made the move.
A local leadership vote scheduled for Nov. 20 was postponed. Watson said the national organization sent a letter on Nov. 1 to postpone the election.
Columbus chapter member Jonathan Beard said local lawyer Sean Walton is running against Watson for president.
Watson said vice president and other board positions are also up for election.
Watson said she and the local NAACP will continue to fight against social injustices.
