Oyo Court Nullifies NURTW Ban by Governor Makinde as Unlawful
The Court of Appeal in Ibadan nullified the 2019 suspension of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Oyo State, ruling that Governor Seyi Makinde's ban was unlawful. The court stated that the government acted outside the law by proscribing NURTW activities, citing a lack of evidence of peace breach.
The union had challenged the ban in July 2021, arguing that the state government lacked the legal power to suspend a duly registered trade union. The judgment raised questions about the governor's authority to suspend or proscribe the union under the Trade Union Act.
The state government defended the ban as necessary due to a breakdown in law and order associated with the union's activities.
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