…..”NURTW constitution only permits members to relate with the government of the day. To this effect, our union has nothing to do with the opposition parties.”
The National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW Ondo State Branch under the leadership of Comrade Ademola Odudu, has distanced herself from the fake news making round the social media that the union is set to endorse Hon. Agboola Ajayi, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The fake news being circulated on the social media early today, 19th July, 2024, claimed that NURTW will soon formally announce her support for Agboola Ajayi his running mate, Festus Akingbaso
In a press statement on Friday, Comrade Odudu said that the union has no plan to endorse Agboola Ajayi or any candidate of the opposition parties ahead of the November 16 governorship election in the state, noted that NURTW constitution only permits members to relate with the government of the day, thus have nothing to do with the opposition parties.
Odudu said that the drivers’ union under his leadership is fully committed to the ruling Party, APC in Ondo State and Nigeria at large.
“My attention has been drawn to an article regarding the NURTW endorsement of the PDP candidate, Agboola Ajayi ahead of the 2024 governorship election in Ondo State. Our members are fully committed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Government at the Federal level and Governor Aiyedatiwa-led administration in the sunshine state and our members are not in any way interested in any deceitful mannerism that was orchestrated from the pit of hell to distract the public.”
“And peradventure we find any member of the union who is planning such a move, shall be sanctioned and expelled out of the union without any further delay.” Ondo NURTW Chairman said.