The Lagos State council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, led by Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, well known as MC Oluomo, has been dissolved.
The union’s National Administrative Council announced the dissolution in a statement signed by its national president, Alhaji Tajudeen Baruwa, and general secretary, Alhaji Kabiru Ado Ya’u, and captioned “Dissolution of Lagos State Administrative Council.”
The union stated that the decision was made in accordance with the union’s constitution.
Seyi Bankole, the union’s secretary in Lagos State, was later named the new head of NURTW in Lagos.
“MC Oluomo has been sacked as Lagos chairman. We had a meeting last night. We have replaced him”, a union national officer said.
“It holds no ground, That’s something we can’t allow.” He said, when asked about Oluomo’s earlier withdrawal from the union.
The NURTW in Lagos is experiencing a leadership conflict, which resulted in MC Oluomo and his followers leaving the union on March 10.
MC Oluomo, who had been in a long-running feud with the union’s national headquarters in Abuja, had previously been suspended for alleged insubordination.
MC Oluomo was granted a pardon when the Nigeria Labour Congress and other leaders intervened, according to NAC, but he refused to apologize.
“The National Administrative Council during its meeting of March 15, 2022, graciously passed a resolution to grant pardon to the suspended state chairman if he shows remorse and tenders unreserved apology to the union.
“However, up until this moment the suspended chairman has bluntly refused to do so; hence, the decision to take action against the Lagos State administrative council by dissolving same,” the statement read in part.
“The National administrative council in the exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 17, section 2. subsections (i) and (ii) of the constitution of the union, during its meeting of April 5th, 2022, has dissolved the Lagos State administrative council forthwith.
“In view of the fact that nature abhors a vacuum and in line with Article 42 section 4, the State Secretary, Seyi Bankole is hereby directed to take over the running of the affairs of Lagos State council pending the constitution of the caretaker committee after due consultations with appropriate relevant authorities, meanwhile, all members of the dissolved state administrative council are hereby directed to handover all property of the Union, including cash to the State Secretary.
“On the strength of the above development, therefore, all members of the union in Lagos State and beyond, including members of the public are hereby kindly requested to henceforth stop dealing with members of the dissolved Lagos State administrative council on issues concerning the union.”
