November 13, (THEWILL) – The Arewa Renaissance group has rejected the recent election of former Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, as National President of the Union, describing it as an affront to the judiciary.
THEWILL had reported that NURTW delegates from the four Southwest states of Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, and Ekiti on Saturday at the 19th Quadrennial Delegates Conference held at the NURTW Zone 2 headquarters, in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, elected Akinsanya as the national president of the transport union.
Ekiti State Branch Chairman of the Union, Joseph Falope nominated the Oluomo as the president and was seconded by Ademola Ojude from the Ondo State branch.
Reacting in a statement issued by its Head of investigation, Haliru Nadabo, the Arewa Renaissance, described the election of Oluomo as a direct affront to the judiciary.
It noted, “Despite the Appeal Court upholding an earlier verdict by the Industrial Court of Nigeria that affirms Prince Ibikunle as the recognised and legitimate president of the union, the opposing faction, dissatisfied with the decision, sought further legal recourse. However, the Appeal Court confirmed and upheld the Industrial Court’s ruling. Yet, the faction loyal to MC Oluomo proceeded to conduct an unofficial election, in which he was elected as President.”
The group therefore urged the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to intervene, warning that failing to act could undermine the authority of judicial verdicts and integrity.
The statement added, ”The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice must also look into the matter and invite the affected personalities to address the issue in line with judicial interpretations.
“We cannot allow our judiciary to be rubbished. The holding of elections by MC Oluomo and his cohorts is an affront and confrontation on the judiciary and must not be tolerated.
“Not even the President and Commander in Chief can defy the courts’ ruling, talk more of his political boy.
“It is a known fact that Alhaji Prince Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa was affirmed as the re-elected National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers and the Najeem and MC Oluomo faction took it to the Appeal Court. The court affirmed Baruwa still as the re-elected president, so why can’t MC Oluomo, Najeem Yasin the board of trustees chairman obey the court verdict?
“Are they better than any Nigerian citizen or above the law? We want the newly sworn-in Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kekere Ekun to prove her competence and neutrality by acting fast and calling the bluff of MC Oluomo and his loyalist.”
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