President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, has been accused by a factional national leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) of sponsoring and imposing Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, as the union’s leader.
In an open letter to President Tinubu, signed by NURTW President, Ibikunle Tajudeen Baruwa, the union called for the President’s immediate intervention to address what it described as a “war of attrition” against the organization.

The letter, titled “SOS: A Passionate Appeal for Your Immediate Intervention; Re: War of Attrition Against National Union of Road Transport Workers by Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff,” and dated December 24, 2024, accused Gbajabiamila of orchestrating MC Oluomo’s emergence as the union’s president.

The NURTW leadership stated that the controversy destabilizing the union stemmed from Gbajabiamila’s alleged actions, urging the President to take swift steps to resolve the crisis.

MC Oluomo recently secured unanimous votes from all delegates at the Union’s Zone 2 Quadrennial Delegate Conference held in Osogbo, Osun State.

He was nominated by the Ondo State Chairman of the Union, with the nomination seconded by the Ekiti State Chairman.

The Acting National President of the Union, Aliyu Ore, through his representative at the conference, asserted that MC Oluomo’s emergence as president aligns with the Union’s constitution.

But Baruwa in the letter, also endorsed by the Acting General Secretary, Comrade Sulaimon A. Musa and Treasurer, Bello Maduganari, stated, “We, the concerned National Officers and members of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), have found it necessary to bring to your attention through this medium, the benighted and awry fate of the Union.

“We wish to draw Your Excellency’s attention to the challenges currently facing the National leadership of the Union, which we believe are exacerbated by certain actions attributed to the Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.”

The letter further read, “The situation leaves no hope of survival for the Union unless there is definitive intervention by your humble self.

“Your Excellency Sir, since last year, there are concerns about actions that appear to undermine the Union’s constitution, allegedly aimed at influencing the leadership structure of the Union in a manner inconsistent with due process.

“We have been keeping quiet, believing that common sense will eventually prevail.

“To that effect and law-abiding citizens, we chose to handle the matter legally, but the situation keeps getting from bad to worse, hence this open letter to your exalted office for intervention.”

The letter explained that on May 24, 2023, Baruwa was duly elected for a second term in office and sworn in on August 21, 2023, in accordance and strict adherence to the provisions of the constitution of the Union.