The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos state council has congratulated the President of the union, Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, on the affirmation of judgment of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) .
This followed a judgement delivered by Justice O.O Oyewumi of the NICN siting in Abuja on March 11, 2024, in a suit NO NICN/Abj/263/2023 Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa and 13 others vs Alh.Najeem Usman Yasin and 6 others proclaiming Baruwa as the legitimately elected President of the union for a second term.
In a statement made available to the press by the Secretary of Lagos council of the Union Comrade Seyi Bankole, he described the latest judicial victory as a landmark victory for rule of law and a testament that the leadership of the Union strongly held the Nigerian judicialy system in high esteem.
The secretary said the affirmation of Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa’s victory has laid to rest all doubts about who the legitimate leader of the NURTW was and declared the alignment of the Lagos council with the National Union and promised that the chapter will collaborate with the Baruwa led NURTW body for cordinated movement of the union.
He said “I want to congratulate the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa on his victory through the National Industrial court as the legitimately elected president of the Union. The victory has put to rest the controversy surrounding the authenticity of the Union’s leader.
“In the light of the foregoing we in the Lagos state council of the NURTW hereby declare our alignment and unflinching support to Alhaji Baruwa’s mandate to complete his second term as president of the union. We hold in high regard the judgement of the judicial system of Nigeria and I am seizing this opportunity to implore all members of the Union in Lagos state and across the country to abide with the court judgement and realign with the constitutionally recognized leader of the union.
“This is not the time to cast aspersion rather it’s a time for all members to close ranks and offer Alhaji Baruwa necessary corporation and support for him to succeed. The litigation period is over, judgment has been delivered which reorganises Alhaji Baruwa as the legitimate elected president of our great union therefore all hands must be on deck for us to push forward in the right direction for the collective progress of the union.
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