The Abuja Court of Appeal has overturned the election of Musiliu Akinsanya, widely known as MC Oluomo, as President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).
Last Saturday, MC Oluomo emerged victorious in the election held at the union's zonal secretariat in Osogbo, Osun State, during a delegate conference.
According to a court document accessed by Poke Media, the Appeal Court upheld Baruwa's legitimacy as president.
According to court documents, a unanimous decision was rendered on Friday, November 8, by the appellate court, comprising Justice Hamma Akawu Barka, Justice Nnamdi Okwy Dimgba, and Justice Asmau Ojuolape Akanbi, upholding the National Industrial Court's March 11, 2024 ruling affirming Tajudeen Baruwa's re-election as national union president.
The three Appeal Court judges rejected the appellants' appeal and imposed a cost of N100,000 against them.
In a judgment delivered on March 11, 2024, the National Industrial Court declared the national delegates’ conference held on October 25, 2023, which led to the appointment of Isa Ore as acting president and his National Administrative Council, to be illegal and of no effect. Justice O. O. Oyewumi’s ruling was based on the finding that there was no evidence of a crisis within the union, rendering the invocation of the 'doctrine of necessity' for the caretaker committee unjustifiable.
