A former governorship aspirant in Edo State and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), High Chief Jacob Idinye has decried comments made by a political activist Aisha Yesufu, adding that the party will continue to remain a firm and united party in the country, while also noting that PDP was already advancing strategies to regain power in 2027. The Etsako born politician made the remarks at the local wing of Lagos airport when accosted by newsmen on Sunday, November 24, 2024. Recall Yesufu had described the PDP as a threat to opposition. She said the party, which ruled Nigeria…
Author: Ayodele Bayode
The Petroleum Tanker Drivers Branch of NUPENG has taken a swipe at the General Secretary of the union, Afolabi Olawale, for placing oil workers “on red alert” in the wake of a letter from the Deputy Commissioner of Police, IRT, directing the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), Joe Ajaero to appear at the Force Headquarters, on August 20, and warning that he would be arrested if he failed to honour the invitation. Afolabi in a circular had reportedly notified all NUPENG organs and members nationwide on Thursday, August 22, 2024 to be prepared for an industrial action should…
Comrade Joseph Dagogo-Jack of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Port Harcourt Zone, has taken a swipe at the parent union over failure to comply with the court’s decision which called for a fresh and all-inclusive national delegates conference, noting that the branch will not rest until it gets justice for disenfranchised candidates. In a statement he made available to newsmen on Monday the Labour leader maintained that supporters loyal to Comrade Lucky Osesua, Dayyabu Garga, Obinna Humble Power, Olabisi Akinlolu etc were bullied, attacked, and disenfranchised during the preparation…
One of the prominent elders in Warri Zone of Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Comrade Blessing Dafinone has accused the General Secretary of the parent body, Afolabi Olawale of destroying the legacies which the forebears of the foremost union built when they were in the leadership saddle. Dafinone made the remarks on Monday while speaking to members of the union who paid her a courtesy visit at Eko hotel in Lagos before returning back to her base in Delta State. The union leader also maintained that members and staff…
The National leadership of Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) has accused its parent body of being insensitive and opportunistic for using the planned nationwide protest as a buffer to gain a voice publicly after conducting a sham election in flagrant abuse of the guidelines laid down by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria. This reaction was contained in a statement jointly signed on Sunday by the National Chairman of PTD, the deputy and national Secretary, Comrades Lucky Osesua, Dayyabu Garga and Humble Obinna. The PTD national executives on behalf of the…
A prominent member of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union, PTD, Comrade Olaitan Idris, during the week, raised alarm over impending crisis by its members over the continued parading of some disgruntled elements of the union as their elected executive officers in total breach of recent court order that a genuine election should be conducted and credible officers elected to fill vacant positions in the union. Comrade Olaitan said that those people claiming to be elected officers sat in a private meeting and arrogated themselves positions in the union in disobedience of a subsisting court order and took laws into their…
Former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo State, High Chief Jacob Egietseme Idinye, on Tuesday, warned members and leadership of the party in Nigeria to be cautious of moles in the party fold, saying they were out to sabotage the chances of PDP winning the forthcoming September 21, 2024 governorship election in the state. Reacting specifically to the postures of the former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu and the PDP National Vice Chairman, South-South, Dan Orbih and their ilk who were jubilating over the ruling of Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, which reportedly…
The delegates’ conferences of Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) conducted in Ibadan and Abuja which held simultaneously on the 31st October, 2023 have been nullified by the court. Hon. Justice O.Y. Anuwe, while delivering her judgment in Abuja on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 ordered a fresh and all-inclusive election. The Judge also ruled that all suspensions and query letters against Comrade Lucky Osesua and his team which emanated from NUPENG secretariat and the illegal Chairman Augustine Egbon are null and void. The Court added that the General Secretary of NUPENG,…
Vows to release incriminating documents to DSS, EFCC One of the stakeholders in the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of NUPENG in Lagos Zone, Comrade (Otunba) Oyetunde Omisore has given the General Secretary of the Union, Afolabi Olawale, 72 hours within which to resign his position. The ultimatum started from Friday, May 24, 2024. The PTD leader said if Olawale failed to resign, he would expose his alleged illicit financial flows in a petition to the DSS, ICPC, EFCC, Code of Conduct Bureau, Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and other security agencies in the country. Otunba Omisore also threatened to…
The National leadership of Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has rebuked its General Secretary, Afolabi Olawale for struggling to get a voice in the media, adding that hiding under PENGASSAN will make no difference in redeeming his battered image as the union leader has lost his Integrity and reputation. Speaking on behalf of the Branch, an elder in the PTD Branch of NUPENG in Port Harcourt Zone, Comrade Joseph Dagogo-Jack (JP), during a media briefing on Thursday, May 16, 2024 described as laughable that Afolabi, “who cannot comprehend current union’s…
A member of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of NUPENG in Kaduna Zone, Comrade (Alhaji) Tajudeen Abubakar has accused the General Secretary of the parent body, Afolabi Olawale to have been responsible for over fourty disruptive lawsuits against the union in the last one year. According to the union leader, the lawsuits had grounded both operational and administrative activities in NUPENG leading to employee turnover with many branches opting out of its fold. He equally expressed worry that NUPENG has now gone beggarly, having resorted to soliciting money from every Tom, Dick, and Harry to put in TVs, chairs,…
The National Chairman of Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of NUPENG, Comrade Lucky Osesua and his Deputy, Comrade Dayyabu Garga have congratulated Muslims especially their members in the Union on the conclusion of the Ramadan fast. In their jointly signed Sallah message to mark the end of the Ramadan fasting period, the tanker drivers’ leaders stressed the importance of putting the virtues of Islam into practice beyond the fasting season. While congratulating their members who are Muslims on completing “this spiritually significant month of sacrifice,” the Chairman and his deputy urged them to reflect on the importance of Ramadan in…
Ahead imminent probe by the anti graft agent (EFCC) and the DSS into the bank accounts of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), it’s executives, as well as Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), a leader in the Union, Comrade Benibo Okorie has urged the General Secretary of NUPENG, Afolabi Olawale to openly declare and publish his asset alongside his bank statements in the last five years. Okorie said by doing so Afolabi would be seen to have demonstrated his leadership position and role as a trade unionist who is showing discontent for corruption both in character and principles,…
