The Southwest Zonal Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Mr Olalekan Folorunsho aka Lekan Salami has described Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya also known as MC Oluomo as ineligible to contest for the presidency of the Union.
Folorunsho, in a statement he issued in Osogbo on Monday, said Akinsanya has not returned to the NURTW since he left in 2022 to form Park Management System in Lagos State.
According to the Zonal Chairman, Akinsanya left the Union and publicly tore his identity card two years ago.
Folorunsho said, “Let me state here that MC Oluomo is not a member of our Union. The whole world would recall that MC Oluomo in 2022 tore the identity card of the NURTW when he said he was leaving the Union. He left because he was queried by the national leadership and till today, we don’t have record of him returning to our folds.
“Our Constitution stipulates that a returning member will write officially and his letter will be considered by the National leadership. If the consideration favours him, he’ll at least spend two years before seeking any office. Infact, such a person will start from the unit chairman and move through the ranks. This has not been done by him.”
He condemned the actions of some individuals within the Union for joining Akinsanya to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere in the Union and attempting to forcefully hijack the presidential office.
He said, “It is so sad that people like Chief Omotayo Falope aka Oloforo who was present at the election of Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa in his home State could just jump the ship and start working against the Union. The election of Baruwa was held in Ekiti and Oloforo and his co-travellers such as Mustapha Ismail aka Yaro Ade, the Ogun State factional Chairman were part of the elections of Baruwa in Ekiti. I dare them to deny this. We have pictorial and video evidence available for them.”
Folorunsho insisted that the tenure of the president, Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa has not lapsed and he must be allowed to complete his tenure.
“On Baruwa, the Constitution is clear. Baruwa’s tenure is still on and the Appeal Court has affirmed that. The NURTW in Osun State remains with the leadership of Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa.
He called on the Federal Government to call MC Oluomo to order, stating that he believes “the government will never be part of this gangsterism that’s ongoing.”
He also warned former Secretary of NURTW, Alhaji Moshood Ajao to stop parading himself as the leader of the Union in Osun State, describing it as misrepresentation.
“It has been brought to my attention that a former Secretary of our Union, the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Alhaji Moshood Ajao has been parading himself as a leader of the NURTW in Osun State. I wish to state that Alhaji Ajao has no right to such position like Union Leader as he is a career officer who has retired and has been paid his entitlements.
“The Constitution of our Union only recognizes the former Chairmen of the Union in states as leaders and in the case of Osun State, only two persons have such privileges – myself and Alhaji Nasiru Komolafe – the two surviving Chairmen of the Union. I want to warn Alhaji Ajao to desist from such act as it is tantamount to impersonation.” The zonal chairman concluded.
