Osun NURTW Takes Adeleke Govt to Court Over Planned Park Management System

Osun NURTW Takes Adeleke Govt to Court Over Planned Park Management System

 

By Newstrends Reporter

 

OSOGBO – The leadership crisis between the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Osun State Council, and the state government has taken a fresh turn as the union has dragged Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration before the State High Court over its proposed motor park management system.

 

The union is challenging the legality of the government’s plan to introduce a new management arrangement for motor parks across the state, arguing that the move could undermine its existing operational rights and violate relevant legal provisions.

 

The suit, instituted by the NURTW Osun State Council, is seeking judicial intervention to determine whether the state government has the legal authority to restructure motor park administration without complying with established statutory procedures.

 

The union is led by its State Chairman, Comrade Kazem Oyewale, popularly known as Asiri Eniba, alongside other executive members.

 

According to information contained in the suit, the union is contesting the proposed arrangement on grounds bordering on its constitutional right to freedom of association and the legality of the government’s intended changes to the existing park management structure.

 

The development signals an escalating confrontation between the transport union and the Adeleke administration over who should control the management and administration of motor parks in Osun.

 

NURTW Seeks Court Order to Stop Implementation

 

The union is reportedly seeking an injunction restraining the state government from implementing the proposed park management arrangement pending the determination of the substantive suit.

 

At the centre of the dispute is the government’s proposed restructuring of motor park administration, which the union believes could affect its established role in the state’s transport sector.

 

The disagreement also raises questions about the extent of state governments’ powers to regulate motor park operations, particularly where established transport unions are involved.

 

The defendants in the suit include Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Osun State Government.

 

Government Yet to React

 

As of the time of filing this report, the Osun State Government had not issued an official response to the lawsuit.

 

However, the proposed park management arrangement has been presented as part of efforts to improve transport administration, strengthen revenue collection and enhance commuter safety.

 

The court is expected to consider the legal arguments presented by both sides as the dispute progresses.

 

The outcome could have wider implications for the relationship between state governments and transport unions, particularly over the administration, control and revenue generation of motor parks.

 

Osun NURTW Takes Adeleke Govt to Court Over Planned Park Management System