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  • I was only joking. I did not threaten Igbos in Lagos – MC Oluomo

    I was only joking. I did not threaten Igbos in Lagos – MC Oluomo

    The Chairman of Lagos State Parks and Garages (LASPG), Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo has denied threatening Igbos in Lagos State, saying he was only joking in the video.

    In a viral video shared on Thursday, March 16, Oluomo urged his members to vote for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. He went on to state that if “Iya Chukwudi” meaning “Chukwudi’s mum” doesn’t want to vote for APC on Saturday she should sit at home. Many people took his comment as a threat to Igbos ahead of the state governorship election.

    ‘’We have begged them. If they don’t want to vote for us, it doesn’t call for a fight. Iya Chukwudi, if you don’t want to vote for us, stay at home.”

    In a video shared today March 17, Akinsanya, who described Iya Chukwudi as his sister and good neighbour, said he has always been relating peacefully with the Igbos living and trading in Oshodi.

    “At no point did I threaten anyone. We’ve enjoyed a long harmonious relationship. Not at this point will I do that. I buy things regularly from Iya Chukwudi and was only joking with her. Mischief makers took our friendly conversation out of context just to label me as a bad person. Lagos State has been peaceful and we don’t pray for violence in our state” he said

    Iya Chukwudi who appeared in the video said MC Oluomo related well with her and always buys items from her shop. She expressed surprise that their friendly conversation was taken out of context.

    “It was my daughter that called my attention to it on social media. I and MC Oluomo have been friends for ages. My people, there’s no iota of truth in what people are sharing on social media. MC Oluomo is my good neighbour,” she said

  • Court Bars INEC From Using MC Oluomo to Distribute Election Materials

    Court Bars INEC From Using MC Oluomo to Distribute Election Materials

    Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has granted the prayer of the Labour Party, LP, seeking an order to bar the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from using the chairman of the Lagos Parks and Garages, Musliu Akinsanya, better known as MC Oluomo, from distributing election materials in Lagos.

    Details later

  • MC Oluomo Appointed As Chairman Of Lagos Parks Management Committee

    MC Oluomo Appointed As Chairman Of Lagos Parks Management Committee

    Mr Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as Mc Oluomo, has been appointed as Chairman of the Lagos Parks Management Committee.

    The committee is expected to oversee the affairs of all motor parks and garages in the state.

    In a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, the move is “in fulfillment of the Government’s promise to ensure that events in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) are not allowed to threaten law and order.

    “The Government has, therefore, exercised its constitutional powers to ensure that no vacuum, which can disrupt the peace of our dear state, is allowed to exist in the parks. This is a duty we owe all Lagosians and visitors.”

    Other members of the committee include former Police Commissioner in Lagos, Mr Hakeem Odumosu.

    Members are to report to the Ministry of Transportation, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja.

    The Government on March 10 had suspended NURTW operations in all parks and garages, following the tension sparked by some events in the union.

    On Wednesday the national leadership of the NURTW had sacked MC Oluomo as the Chairman of its Lagos chapter.

    The union also announced the dissolution of the administrative council of the Lagos chapter.

    The NURTW in March had suspended MC Oluomo over alleged misconduct, insubordination and incitement.

    See the full list of the committee members below:

    1. Mr. Hakeem Odumosu (AIG Rtd) – Government Liaison Officer
    2. Alh Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya – Chairman
    3. Alh Sulyman B. Ojora – (Deputy Chairman )
    4. Dr. Taiwo Olufemi Salaam (Secretary)
    5. Comrade Olayiwola Lemboye
    6. Alh Mustapha Adekunle
    7. Alh Ganiyu Shittu
    8. Alh Mukaila Runsewe
    9. Alh Sulyman Yusuf
    10. Alh Mufutau Mutiu
    11. Alh Yinka Hassan
    12. Alh Sunday Ogunleye
    13. Alh Moshood Omojowa
    14. Alh Ismaila Aigoro
    15. Alh Ibrahim Yusuf. O
    16. Alh Akeem Tijani
    17. Mrs Omolabake Adelakun
    18. Comrade Kazeem Hassan
    19. Alh Wasiu Amole
    20. Alh Ganiyu Ayinde
    21. Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye
    22. John Victor Owolabi
    23. Saburi Salami
    24. Ibrahim Onitiju
    25. Odusanya Gbenga

  • BREAKING: Lagos CP Orders Security Beef Up Following MC Oluomo’s Suspension

    BREAKING: Lagos CP Orders Security Beef Up Following MC Oluomo’s Suspension

    The Lagos State commissioner of police, Abiodun Alabi, has directed all area commanders and Divisional Police Officers to beef up security and maintain visibility in their area of coverage.

    This is coming on the heels of the indefinite suspension of the Lagos State Chapter Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, over alleged misconduct, insubordination, and inciting members of the state chapter against the apex body.

    The state police boss in an interview with Channels Television on Thursday said a directive has been given on the deployment and patrol of all motor parks across the country.

    He assured Lagos residents of adequate security of life and property.

    The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Chairman was suspended earlier today, and the police boss said their move was necessary to curb any form of violence that may arise.

    The Transport Union also directed MC Oluomo to immediately hand over the mantle of leadership to his deputy chairman and release all property belonging to the body in his possession to State Secretary, in a bid to avoid any leadership vacuum in the state.

  • NURTW Suspends MC Oluomo Indefinitely Over Misconduct

    NURTW Suspends MC Oluomo Indefinitely Over Misconduct

    The National Union of Road Transport Workers has suspended its Lagos State chapter’s Chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, indefinitely.

    The National Public Relations Officer of the union, Chukwudi Asogwa, confirmed the suspension to our correspondent on the telephone on Thursday.

    “Yes, it is true. The letter you saw in circulation is from the national headquarters,” he said.

    The suspension letter was signed by NURTW’s General Secretary, Kabiru Yau, and dated March 9th, 2022.

    In the letter, the union leader was suspended over alleged misconduct, insubordination, and inciting members of the state chapter against its national body.

    With the development, the NURTW directed Akinsanya to hand over to his deputy chairman and release all property belonging to the union in his possession.

    The letter read, “This is to convey to you that in line with Article 42 section 5, subsection I, II, III, IV, V, and VIII of the union’s constitution, you have been placed on indefinite suspension from office as State Chairman of Lagos State Council of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) with effect from March 9th, 2021.

    “Your suspension is sequel to sustained acts of insubordination and gross misconduct coupled with your clandestine plans to instigate crisis and unleash mayhem on any branch or branches of the union in Lagos state that refuses to obey your order or instructions not to accept directives from the national headquarters of the Union.

    “Your orchestrated plan to attack branches that may disobey your orders aforesaid will ultimately endanger public peace and order in Lagos state. It is also very likely to threaten and/or affect the lives and property of the peace-loving people of Lagos state, particularly those doing their legitimate businesses within motor parks, hence the urgent need to take drastic actions against him.

    “It is on record that you were earlier issued with queries on 25th of February 2022 and 3rd of March, 2022 respectively in which you were directed to explain the circumstances surrounding your untoward actions and to also show cause why disciplinary actions should not be taken against you for such acts of insubordination. You bluntly neglected/refuse to respond to the second query, while your response to the first query was unsatisfactory.

    “In view of your suspension, you are hereby directed to hand over the mantle of leadership of the Lagos State Council to the State Deputy Chairman and also surrender all Union properties in your possession to the State Secretary of the Union forthwith.”

  • #EndSARS protesters reject MC Oluomo’s food, soft drinks donation

    #EndSARS protesters reject MC Oluomo’s food, soft drinks donation

    EndSARS protesters at the Lagos state house of assembly have rejected water and soft drinks donated by the chairman of the Lagos state chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW,) Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo.

    According to the cable, the rejection was in reaction to an attack unleashed on the protesters by thugs at the state assembly on Thursday, October 16.

    But his Spokesman, Jimoh Buhari denied reports of the sponsord violent attacks against the #EndSARS protesters.

    He said, “We have no hand in the attacks. People should stop accusing us wrongly. Were the thugs wearing NURTW uniforms? Is MC Oluomo holding a political office? He has no hand in the case.”

    Recall that MC Oluomo was alleged to be the sponsor of the attack.

    But his Spokesman, Jimoh Buhari denied reports of the sponsord violent attacks against the #EndSARS protesters.

    He said, “We have no hand in the attacks. People should stop accusing us wrongly. Were the thugs wearing NURTW uniforms? Is MC Oluomo holding a political office? He has no hand in the case.”

  • How MC Oluomo’s mum died in the mansion he built for her during COVID-19 lockdown

    How MC Oluomo’s mum died in the mansion he built for her during COVID-19 lockdown

    During the early stage of the Covid-19 lockdown, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos branch’s boss, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo lost his 87 years old mother, Alhaja Sinat Abebi Akinsanya.

    Kemi Filani News recounts that Alhaja Abebi Zinat Omotonwo who passed away peacefully at her residence was buried there the same day according to Islamic rites.

    MC Oluomo in a new interview has revealed that his mum’s death came to him as a rude shock. He further disclosed how glad he was to have moved her into the mansion he built for her before her death despite the covid-19 lockdown.

    In his words: “I never saw it coming that my mum would leave so soon. Most especially because she wasn’t sick at all. I remember the day vividly that my mum chatted with me for many hours before she died. We have finished eating “Sahur” in her house during the lockdown and she told me about her life history. How she grew up.

    She also told me everything about my dad. All the things she told me were strange to me as she had never told me anything like that before. She explained that I should never be tired of giving that I took that after she and I told her: “Maami, I have an appointment, with the governor by 10 a.m. I can’t afford to be late”.

    discussed till a few minutes to 6 and she said okay, let’s us go and pray. She went to her room to pray, while I went to mine. After praying, I checked her through my phone as I have a device that I could use to monitor my mum wherever she might be. There was no day I didn’t see my mum before her death. She was always at home praying most of the time.

    So, I checked my phone and I saw that she was praying. I said let me rest a little before going to see her when I would be leaving in the morning. I believed I dozed off for a few minutes, then I checked on her again. At that point, she was sitting at the tip of her bed praying, then she slept. I was like, why was Mama sleeping like that?

    Why was she not sleeping well. So, I said let me prepared for my appointment. Then while checking on her again, I saw that one of her closest aides, who is a family member was checking on her, holding her head. In my mind, I asked why was she acting like that?

    I saw that she was crying on my phone then I ran there to see Mama. My question to her was “kilose Mama”, and she replied Mama ti ku”. I checked and I was like “Mama was gone”. I couldn’t hold back tears, but I learnt a lesson.

    What lesson if you ask? I learnt that we should never postpone whatever we have in mind to do. We must appreciate our parents while they are alive. My greatest regret in Life would have been that I didn’t bring my mum to the new house I bought for her before her demise.

    The house where she was buried was built for her and it was ready during the Covid-19. Even when people said I should let her stay at her old house till, after the Covid-19, I said ‘no’ she should be brought to the new house.

    I made sure I furnished the house to taste and did everything that would make her wake up happy every day. What if I didn’t do that during the lockdown? Everything in the house was bought new. I just wanted her to be happy. What if I didn’t do that, for her before her death. I would have felt bad he revealed.”