The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, Osun State chapter aligned with the ruling Accord Party, and The Imole Campaign Council, TICC, have rejected the purported suspension of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, activities by the Osun ALGON aligned with the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Both groups also alleged that attempts to seize control of motor parks were politically motivated ahead of the August 15 governorship election.
In a statement issued on Monday, the ALGON Chairman, Otunba Sarafadeen Abiodun Awotunde, described the directive suspending NURTW activities in the state as illegal, unconstitutional and without legal effect.
He alleged that individuals claiming to represent ALGON lacked the constitutional authority to issue such directives.
Awotunde said those he referred to as “Yes/No Chairmen” were unlawfully occupying local government council secretariats and had no lawful mandate to speak or act on behalf of local governments in Osun State.
“The attention of the authentic Osun ALGON under my leadership has been drawn to the activities of individuals parading themselves as Osun ALGON. These political actors, who are illegally occupying council secretariats, have no lawful tenure or constitutional powers to issue directives on behalf of local governments,” Awotunde stated.
He maintained that the regulation and administration of the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers fall under the statutory responsibilities of the Osun State Ministry of Commerce and Industry rather than local government chairmen.
The ALGON chairman urged transport operators, union members and members of the public to disregard the purported suspension
