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The National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja has ordered officials of a faction of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) currently occupying the union’s national secretariat, including the present management team led by Musiliu Akinsanya, to vacate the office in the Federal Capital Territory.

The judgment also directed the claimants led by Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa to take over the affairs of the union forthwith.

Delivering judgment in Suit No. NICN/ABJ/203/2025 on March 6, 2026, Justice E. D. Subilim held that the defendants and anyone occupying the office through them must immediately vacate the premises and hand over possession to the recognised leadership of the union led by Baruwa.

The claimants in the suit include Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, Bello Adamu, Eugene Eze Job, Dajuma Saidu, Prince Isah Dahiru Usman, Suleman Adamu, Odion Olaye (JP), Chief Herbert C. Iwuji, and Muhammed Bello Madu.

Others are; Olajide Abideen Abimbola, Lekan Salami Folorunsho, Monday Eleazar, Comrade Chukwudi Asogwa, as well as the National Union of Road Transport Workers.

The defendants are; Alhaji Najeem Usman Yasin, Alhaji Tajudeen Badru Agbede, Alhaji Kayode Agbeyangi, Kayode Agbeyangi, Alhaji Alhassan Haruna, Aliyu Tanimu and Alhaji Haakeem Adeosun.

In the suit, the claimants had approached the court seeking orders restraining the defendants from occupying or parading themselves as officials operating from the union’s national office in Abuja.

Justice Subilim, after reviewing the arguments and evidence presented by the parties, ruled in favour of the claimants and directed the defendants to vacate the union office and cease further occupation of the premises.

The court also ordered the defendants to hand over all property, documents and facilities belonging to the union within the office to the recognised leadership led by the claimants.

It further restrained the defendants and their agents from collecting tickets or fees from union members across the states of the federation.

The judgment is expected to restore control of the union’s Abuja secretariat to the leadership recognised by the court.

iwaeda:
https://saharareporters.com/2026/03/12/nigerian-industrial-court-orders-baruwa-led-executive-take-over-nurtw-abuja-office

yinkus6750:
Will this judgement be honoured or obeyed by the MC faction ?
Is Industrial court judgement subject to appeal ?
Agbero union fighting themselves for power.

maivd:
Let's see if a Tinubu,thug will obey the ruling of the Nigerian Industrial Court.

Sheuns:
A serious government needs to come and put the activities of these NURTW members in check. Especially in the southwest.

Their activities are hindering proper investments in the public transportation sector. Lagos state in particular.

Melagros:
COMRADES, as long as the corrupt court in 2023 also contributed her part in putting us in this mess, I'll never celebrate this verdict

erniok:
We dey observe sha. Make we dey see MC next move.

Guyman02:
Lagos Agbero usurping the Union office because of Tinubu illegality

anonimi:
Instead of just observing, would it be more useful if you EXPECT the court ruling to be respected and enforced

Would your expectations for compliance in this matter, increase the law and order situation in Nigeria?

Wickedfact:
Who are you to celebrate what?
Who knows this one who crawled out of nowhere.

Wickedfact:
No state in Nigeria has their transport system as organised as Lagos. None.

In most of the cities in your region, the last mile transport system has collapsed and has been handed over to tricycles and motorcycles.

Some of those NURTW guys you see are police informants. Without them, the state will be like Abuja where one-chance robbery has taken over. Or, the SE where Sienna drivers carry passengers in the mornings and UGM at night.

The NURTW is not perfect, can be made better, but they are not the ones dropping you from improving the transport systems in states outside Lagos.

iwaeda:
https://saharareporters.com/2026/03/12/nigerian-industrial-court-orders-baruwa-led-executive-take-over-nurtw-abuja-office

Sheuns:
A serious government needs to come and put the activities of these NURTW members in check. Especially in the southwest.

Their activities are hindering proper investments in the public transportation sector. Lagos state in particular.

MemoriesAndMe:
If this was in Lagos, NURTW factions would have started fighting in public over the court's judgement. Let's see them fighting openly in Abuja.

xxxx999jon:
dey play.. Lolzzz couple of years ago they killed themselves at the Garki 2 head office in Abuja.. Just a stone throw away to the police command.

yinkus6750:
Will this judgement be honoured or obeyed by the MC faction ?
Is Industrial court judgement subject to appeal ?
Agbero union fighting themselves for power.