IBADAN—AFTER several failed attempts by the dismissed state Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Alhaji Lateef Salako to forcefully take over the secretariat of the union at Olomi area of Ibadan city from his rival, Alhaji Lateef Akinsola,  the State Government may have revoked the Certificate of Ownership of the secretariat.

The two union leaders have been at each other’s throat over the possession of the secretariat shortly after the National Industrial Court, NIC,  reinstated Alhaji Akinsola as the authentic chairman of the union.

During the clashes thatoccurred as a result of the factional interests, scores of people were reportedly killed and several others injured.

Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala led administration had announced the proscription of the union but appointed cronies of Salako to man the motor parks in the 33 local government areas.

This, move had been criticized by the opponents of the governor and the incumbent chairman of the union saying the governor was partial.

The State Government through the Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Alhaji Moshood Kolawole Oyebamiji, weekend,  announced government’s decision to auction the one storey-building of the union to interested members of the public within six weeks.’

But Salako said the plan had revealed that the governor was behind all the unnecessary attacks allegedly carried out by Salako.

Akinsola, through the union’s Secretary, Comrade Lekan Aleshinloye “we purchased our land , we built it and government did not allocate any land to us. We levied ourselves, branch by branch to put up the Olomi Secretariat of our union.

We purchased our land ourselves; we have the approved plan number and the rest of such and there is nothing like the C of O’ when we were putting up this place and fortunately enough, the family members of those we purchased the land from, are still alive and living within our secretariat office.’’

He condemned the alleged way the Governor had been violating the court order,  adding that up to date the case was still in court and argued that the governor should have toed the path of honour by allowing the court to be the mediator on the issue rather than resort to illegal action.