Following the leadership crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), some aggrieved union members have insisted that, Comrade Odion Olaye, the embattled chairman must step
down immediately, citing a constitutional provision to back up their demands.
According to the petition which was signed by Comrade Saturday Oamen and made available to newsmen, the petitioner cited the section of the union constitution of the NURTW to buttress their claims.
He said the constitution of their union in section 3 sub section (3) stated at any officer(s) of the union or member(s) who wish to vie for any elective political office under any political party shall be allowed to do so provided that such a member shall formally withdraw his or her membership of the union or apply for leave of absence for such a
period as he or she will be absent from the activities of the union.
The union members demands that the embattled chairman, Comrade OdionOlaye, should honoruably resign without further delay since he is currently the chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Egor Local Government Area of Edo state.
Oamen, the Managing Director of Honey Moon Motor Company, alleged that Comrade Olaye has occupied the Political position for over two years, having been elected two years ago, during the state party congress.
The union members according to the petitioner, have vowed that they will not rest until their embattled state chairman obey the provision of their Union’s constitution.
“Olaye must respect our Union’s constitution by vacating the chairmanship seat immediately”, Comrade Oamen added.
Besides, he disclosed that the National Industrial Court, Akure division had on 13th March 2018 gave judgement against Comrade Olaye with an order not to parade himself
as the state chairman of Edo state council of the Union.
The aggrieved NURTW member stated that the Union’s constitution stipulates a maximum of two terms of four years each for all elective officers of the union.
According to him, ‘Olaye was elected in the year 2003 and this implies that he should have naturally finished his eight year tenure in 2011.
It is therefore worrisome for him to be occupying the said office inspite of a competent court ruling sacking him.
“On the strength of the said judgment, with suit no NICN/BEN/12/2017, we are by this letter directing him to immediately vacate office as the state chairman of the union in strict obedience to the court order which state inter-allia”
“Our union is a creation of the law and a law abiding organization that believes in the rule of law”, he asserted.
Efforts to obtain the comments of Comr. Olaye, proved abortive.
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