The National Union of Road Transport Workers has dissolved
its Lagos State council under Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC
Oluomo.
The National Administrative Council of the union made this
known in a statement titled ‘Dissolution of Lagos State Administrative
Council’, jointly signed by its national president, Alhaji Tajudeen Baruwa, and
general secretary, Alhaji Kabiru Ado Ya’u.
The union said the decision was based on the provisions of
the union’s constitution.
The union’s secretary in Lagos State, Seyi Bankole, was
subsequently announced as 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 national officer of the union disclosed.
When asked about Oluomo’s earlier withdrawal from the union,
he replied, “It holds no ground. That’s unacceptable to us.”
Recall that there is a leadership crisis
rocking the NURTW in Lagos, leading to MC Oluomo and his supporters pulling out
of the union on March 10.
MC Oluomo, who had been in a running battle with the
national body of the union in Abuja, was earlier suspended for alleged
insubordination.
NAC explained that MC Oluomo was granted a pardon after the
mediation of the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and other leaders
but he refused to apologise.
“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.”
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