The leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers has dragged the Osun State Government to court over the proposed implementation of the state’s new park management system, urging security agencies to maintain the status quo pending the determination of the suit.
The legal action followed the passage of the Osun State Integrated Transport, Traffic and Park Management Bill, 2026, by the Osun State House of Assembly and its signing into law by Governor Ademola Adeleke on October 5, 2026.
Following the enactment of the law, the state government moved to implement the new park management arrangement through the Ministry of Transport with the support of security agencies.
The NURTW, however, approached the High Court in Ikire to challenge the proposed implementation and directives allegedly issued against the union.
Eight state executives of the union, led by Kazeem Oyewale, filed an originating summons marked HRE/28/2026 against Governor Adeleke, the Osun State House of Assembly, the Attorney-General of the state and the Commissioner for Transportation.
The suit, filed by Barrister Idrees Mikaheel on behalf of the NURTW leaders, also challenges the legality of directives allegedly issued against the union in connection with the new park management system.
The union’s counsel disclosed that formal notices of the pending suit had been submitted to key security authorities, including the Assistant Inspector-General of Police for Zone XI, the Commissioner of Police in Osun State, the Director of the State Security Service in the state and the State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
The NURTW urged the security agencies to take judicial notice of the pending proceedings and maintain the status quo until the court determines the dispute.
It also appealed to the agencies to refrain from enforcing any directives that could undermine the rights and lawful activities of its members while the matter remains before the court.
The union said its decision to seek judicial intervention was aimed at preventing the disagreement with the state government from escalating into violence, confrontation or unnecessary tension within motor parks and garages across Osun State.
It also expressed concern over what it described as attempts to portray members of its state executive as criminals merely because they occupied legitimate union positions.
Citing the legal principle of status quo ante bellum and the need to respect judicial authority, the union’s counsel referred to the Supreme Court decision in Military Administrator of Lagos State v. Ojukwu (1986).
The union, through Oyewale, said choosing litigation rather than confrontation was a deliberate decision to pursue its grievances through constitutional and peaceful channels while protecting the relative peace within the state’s transport sector.
“Following this development, we call on our members, transport operators, park users, and other stakeholders to remain calm and law-abiding while the judicial process runs its course,” the union said.
The NURTW maintained that its approach was intended to allow the court to determine the legality of the new park management arrangement and the directives being challenged without disruption to public peace.
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