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Obey Court Order, Reinstate Baruwa as NURTW President, Falana Urges FG

Femi Falana, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has called on the Federal Government to immediately reinstate Tajudeen Baruwa as the President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in accordance with court rulings affirming his leadership.
In a statement issued on Monday, Falana directed his plea to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, urging them to comply with the judgments from the National Industrial Court and the Court of Appeal. Falana stressed that the government must respect these final rulings and restore Baruwa to his rightful position.
Falana recounted the events of August 28, 2023, when a group of armed thugs attacked the NURTW national secretariat in Abuja, resulting in the death of a security personnel. This led to the illegal removal of Baruwa and his executive team from office. Subsequently, Baruwa and other union leaders were arrested and charged with various crimes, though the murder charge was later dropped.
Following the unlawful seizure of the secretariat, Baruwa sought legal redress. The National Industrial Court ruled in his favor in March 2024, recognizing him as the legitimate president of NURTW. On November 8, 2024, the Court of Appeal upheld this decision, dismissing the appeal against Baruwa’s leadership.
Falana warned that ignoring the court’s decision could undermine the public’s trust in the justice system. He called for swift government action to restore Baruwa’s position, emphasizing that “justice delayed is justice denied.”
Meanwhile, Musiliu Akinsanya, known as MC Oluomo, was recently elected as the new national president of NURTW following an election on November 10. Akinsanya was the sole candidate in the election, which was held at the union’s Zonal Secretariat.
Falana’s call underscores the need for the government to adhere to judicial decisions and uphold the rule of law.
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PANDEF Clarifies Visit To Tinubu, Knocks Wike Over Inflammatory Comments

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has called on President Bola Tinubu to prevail on the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike to retract his publicly disparaging remarks made recently against the socio-political body.
PANDEF described as regrerrable and embarrassing comments by Wike in the aftermath of the group’s visit to Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, even to the extent of insulting the late former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin.
Recall that the FCT minister had, on Thursday, during a media chat, described PANDEF as “the worst organisation anybody can rely on”, while also calling the board of trustee members of the body “political merchants”.
In a statement signed by PANDEF Chairman on Saturday in Abuja, Ambassador Godknows Boladei Igali, urged President Tinubu as the father of the nation, to prevail upon the Honourable Minister to retract his inflammatory statements and extend due respect to these eminent.
Igali clarified that the meeting with the president provided a valuable platform to discuss pressing issues of national and regional importance. Adding that “PANDEF remains unwavering in its commitment to peace, stability, and equitable development in the Niger Delta. We will continue to engage with great vigour, all relevant stakeholders in pursuit of lasting harmony in Rivers State and the broader South-South region.”
His words: ^To set the record straight, PANDEF the foremost socio-political body representing the South-South regions, composed of some of Nigeria’s most distinguished personalities. The delegation to Mr. President included chairpersons of at least four of the six SouthSouth states’ traditional councils, senior traditional rulers of major ethnic groups, former governors, past presiding officers of the Senate, prominent entrepreneurs, academics, and high-ranking retired military officers.
“It is, therefore, highly regrettable and totally unacceptable that a serving minister in the Federal Government would exhibit such brazen disrespect towards individuals of this standing. This attitude perhaps explains his continued refusal of the Minister to engage with the Peace and Reconciliation Committee, which PANDEF constituted as far back as October 2024, despite repeated attempts to reach.
“The Honourable Minister (Wike) characterized PANDEF as the worst organization ever” and accused its members of visiting the Presidential Villa merely to solicit financial favors. These statements are not only false but also unbecoming of a public official of his stature.
“PANDEF hereby calls upon Mr. President, as the father of the nation, to prevail upon the Honourable Minister to retract his inflammatory statements and extend due respect to these eminent Nigerians and traditional rulers who were, after all, esteemed guests of the Commander-in-Chief. It is apt to remind that the Minister does not own the Niger-Delta and his errant conduct should not be condoned.
“Notwithstanding this regrettable development, PANDEF remains unwavering in its commitment to peace, stability, and equitable development in the Niger Delta. We will continue to engage with great vigour, all relevant stakeholders in pursuit of lasting harmony in Rivers State and the broader South-South region,” Igali stated.
On efforts to restore peace in River State, Igali restated PANDEF’s commitment for peace in the oil-rich State.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Peace and Reconciliation Committee, which remains committed to resolving the Rivers State crisis,” Igali stated.
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