Comply With Court Orders, Reinstate Baruwa As NURTW President – Falana Tells AGF

Legal luminary, Femi Falana has asked the Federal Government to reinstate Comrade Tajudeen Baruwa as President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).

He specifically called on the Attorney General of the Federation, Minister of Justice, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Lateef Fagbemi and the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to ensure strict compliance with the judgments of the National Industrial Court and the Court of Appeal.

Osun Defender reports that Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo was last week elected as the National President of the union, at a congress in Osogbo.

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In a press release made available to newsmen, the senior advocate went recalled events of Aug. 2023, when the National Secretariat of the NURTW was reportedly invaded by thugs who killed security men guarding the place, seized the secretariat and effected the ouster of Baruwa as President of the Union.

Falana noted that with the successful challenge of that seizure, the courts have confirmed and recognised Comrade Baruwa as the President of the NURTW.

As a law abiding citizen, Comrade Baruwa approached the National Industrial Court for legal redress. In a judgment delivered on March 11, 2024, the Court confirmed Comrade Baruwa and members of his Executive as the elected leaders of the NURTW.

Dissatisfied with the judgment, the opponents of Comrade Baruwa appealed to the Court of Appeal. On November 8, 2024, the Court of Appeal delivered its judgment. The Justices of the Court dismissed the appeal and confirmed the judgment of the National Industrial Court which had recognised Comrade Baruwa as the President of the NURTW.

In view of the foregoing, we call on the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi SAN and the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Egbetokun to ensure that Comrade Baruwa is restored to his office in strict compliance with the judgments of the National Industrial Court and the Court of Appeal.