OrionTimes Political Desk September 21, 2026
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected allegations by the Accord Party that the APC, in collaboration with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) national leadership, is planning a violent takeover of motor parks across the state.
The APC described the allegation as “ill-conceived, false and fabricated,” insisting that the party has no involvement in the administration of the NURTW or the management of motor parks.
The latest development follows an allegation by the Osun Accord chairman, Pastor Victor Akande, that the NURTW national president, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, was allegedly working through Kazeem Oyewale, popularly called Asiri Eniba, and some individuals within the APC to forcefully take control of motor parks in the state.
In a statement issued on Monday and signed by its Director of Media and Information, Mogaji Kola Olabisi, the APC urged members of the public and security agencies to disregard the allegation, describing it as unsubstantiated.
The party argued that the running of the NURTW does not form part of the constitutional responsibilities of a political party and maintained that it had no reason to interfere in the union’s affairs.
The APC further accused the Accord-led state government of unnecessarily involving itself in the affairs of the transport union, while warning that any attempt by individuals or groups to disrupt public peace should be properly investigated.
The party also defended the caretaker structure reportedly inaugurated within the NURTW under the leadership of Asiri Eniba, saying the development followed action by the union's national leadership.
The dispute comes amid an escalating disagreement over the administration of motor parks in Osun.
Earlier, the Osun State Government announced plans for a Park Management System following renewed violence associated with rival factions within the transport union. The APC had previously criticised the proposed government-backed arrangement, arguing that motor-park administration falls within the functions of local government councils.
The constitutional argument cited by the APC has a basis in the Fourth Schedule to Nigeria’s Constitution, which lists the “establishment, maintenance and regulation” of motor parks among the functions of local government councils. Section 7 also guarantees the existence of the local government system.
However, the precise scope of state and local-government authority over motor parks has also been the subject of judicial interpretation. In one National Industrial Court decision, the court recognised the constitutional role of local governments in establishing, maintaining and regulating motor parks, while also noting that the NURTW does not possess an exclusive legal right to manage public motor parks.
The APC, meanwhile, said it is currently focused on its political activities ahead of the 2027 presidential election and maintained that the allegation of a planned violent takeover was without proof.
The competing statements from Accord and APC come against the backdrop of a broader dispute over who should control and administer motor parks in Osun, with both political camps presenting sharply different accounts of the unfolding situation.
OrionTimes News maintains neutrality and reports the competing positions of the parties without adopting either side’s allegations as established fact.
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