NURTW: Baruwa kicks against MC Oluomo’s inauguration as president

A claimant to the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Tajudeen Baruwa, has kicked against the inauguration of Musiliu Akinsanya, better known as MC Oluomo as the new President of the union.

Baruwa, at a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, said the inauguration of MC Oluomo as the National President of NURTW was without recourse to the judgment of both the National Industrial Court and Appeal Court that affirmed his as the leader of the transport union.

Also, Baruwa said the inauguration of MC Oluomo as a factional President of NURTW was without recourse to the constitution of the union that guarantees the tenure of the offices of the leadership.

He said: “The law abiding National Executives of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) were jolted on Monday 11th November, 2024 as we read with utter disbelief, news on social media, the purported inauguration of Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo as the President of NURTW in flagrant disobedience to subsisting judgments of both the National Industrial Court and Court of Appeal delivered on 11th March and November 8th 2024 respectively; which affirmed the election of Alh. Comrade Ibikunle Tajudeen Baruwa as the legitimate President of the NURTW for a term of four years.

“The purported inauguration is not only laughable, but also an affront on the judiciary as it violates the March 11th and November 8th judgments of the National Industrial Court and Court of Appeal which restrained the Alh. Najeem Usman Yasin led interlopers from interfering in the activities of the union and the day to day administration of Alh. Comrade Ibikunle Tjudeen Baruwa led National Executives of NURTW.”

Baruwa added: “This charade as orchestrated by Alh. Najeem Usman Yasin, the former President of the union who benefited immensely from the union is an insult to the judiciary and our democratic institutions.

“We will therefore not stand idly and watch our union hijacked disgruntle element lead by Alh. Najeem Usman Yasin who have no regard for the rule of law for their selfish interèsts. It is on record that Alh. Najeem Usman Yasin has served out his two tenure of 4 years per term as President of the union.”