Court of Appeal Restores Oyo NURTW

Appeal Court Quashes Suspension of Trade Union by Gov Makinde - Thepodiummedia

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State has overturned the suspension of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Oyo State, declaring the action taken by Governor Seyi Makinde in 2019 as unlawful. Governor Makinde had, on May 31, 2019, proscribed the activities of the NURTW in the state, citing a breach of peace and announcing the immediate takeover of all motor parks by the state government. Challenging the move, the un…

Court of Appeal Restores Oyo NURTW

FALANA, SAN Six years after the Oyo State Government wielded the big stick against the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has finally drawn the curtain on a long legal drama — declaring the 2019 suspension of the union’s activities by Governor Seyi Makinde as unlawful, unconstitutional, […]