“I thought his son said they own Nigeria?” – Reactions as Appeal Court sacks MC Oluomo as new NURTW president

Reactions have trailed the  report of the newly appointed president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers NURTW, MC Oluomo, being sacked by the Appeal Court.

Kemi Filani reported on Saturday that MC Oluomo had emerged as the new National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW. During the election on Saturday, MC Oluomo stood as the sole candidate at the Union’s Zonal Secretariat along the Osogbo/Ikirun road, Osun State.

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, had declared Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa as the legally recognized President of NURTW. The Court also approved the judgment of the National Industrial Court on March 11, 2024, which declared Baruwa as NURTW president.

At a press briefing on Friday, Nov. 15, Tajudeen had kicked against the inauguration of MC Oluomo as the new President of the union. He said that MC Oluomo’s inauguration was not only laughable but also an affront to the judiciary as it violated the March 11 and November 8 judgments of the National Industrial Court and Court of Appeal, which restrained the Yasin-led faction from interfering in the activities of the union and the day to day administration of Baruwa-led National Executives of NURTW.

Baruwa called on the Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General of the Federation to intervene to ensure the enforcement of the Appeal Court judgment in the interest of peace, order, tranquillity, and the rule of law.

The court sided with Baruwa and held that the appeal filed by Alh. Najeem Usman Yasin, Alh. Tajudeen Agbede and others challenged the decision of the Industrial Court that recognized Baruwa as President lacked merit and therefore dismissed it. The three-member panel of Justices, Hamma Akawu Barka, Nnamdi Dimgba, and Asmau Ojuolape Akanbi, consequently declared Baruwa as the legally elected President of the union.

The appellate court also awarded the sum of

N100,000 against the Appellants, who are loyalists of MC Oluomo, in favor of the Respondents.

The news has caused a stir online as he left many netizens trolling his son, Iyabo Ojo, and others who congratulated him.

One Francis Osazuwa wrote, “I thought his son said they own Nigeria?

One Brenda Anukagod_ wrote, “What happens to Iyabo Ojo congratulatory messages now?

One_ultraboiwrote, “Make them arrest that his son, lock him for life. Omo oshi

One Shillow_money wrote, “What will now happen to those congratulatory messages?

One 1maclex wrote, “Wetin go come happen to those congratulations

One Ymbest_ wrote, “Where is that mumu wey dey na them they control the whole Nigeria now?

One Lizzy Bae507 wrote, “What will now happen to the son now?”.