Osun Accord Accuses MC Oluomo, APC Members of Plotting Motor Park Takeover

The ruling Accord Party in Osun State has accused the factional National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, and some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of allegedly plotting to take over motor parks across the state by force.

 

The party alleged that the purported plan could trigger a breakdown of law and order and renewed tension within the transport sector.

 

The allegation was contained in a statement signed by the state chairman of the Accord, Pastor Victor Akande, on Sunday.

 

Akande claimed that reports gathered from various motor parks identified MC Oluomo as the alleged mastermind of the plan, allegedly acting through his purported surrogate, Kazeem Oyewale, popularly known as Asiri Eniba.

 

The Accord chairman further alleged that MC Oluomo had issued a new certificate of leadership to Oyewale despite the tenure of the incumbent NURTW executive still being in effect.

 

“The development was allegedly intended to encourage Asiri Eniba to embark on violent activities across motor parks and frustrate the state government’s plans to establish a Park Management System,” the statement said.

 

The party called on the Presidency and the Inspector-General of Police to intervene, warning that MC Oluomo should be held accountable for any breakdown of law and order arising from the alleged activities.

 

The Accord Party also backed Governor Ademola Adeleke’s decision to suspend NURTW operations across the state’s motor parks and establish a state Park Management System.

 

It said the measure was aimed at preventing factional clashes following the killing of Mr Olalekan Oyewemi, while stressing the need to prevent further violence within the transport sector.

 

“The threat of factional warfare is still very on ground, hence the strong support of all and sundry for the creation of a park management system which the state governor will announce in due course,” Akande said.

 

He added that the party opposed what it described as the alleged illegal and violent activities of Asiri Eniba, allegedly supported by MC Oluomo.

 

“We therefore strongly frown at the illegal and violent activities of Mr Asiri Eniba, supported by Mr MC Oluomo, as a remnant of pre-election violence in Osun State, which should stop without further delay,” he said.

 

The party commended the Commissioner of Police for his intervention in maintaining peace and urged security agencies to enforce the governor’s directive for all NURTW factions to vacate the motor parks.

 

It also called for the protection of the parks against alleged factional takeovers and measures to prevent further NURTW-related violence.