The Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association PTD, an affiliate of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Lagos State Branch has threatened to go on massive protest over what they termed the illegal removal of Comrade Olabisi Akinlolu as the substantive Chairman of the Lagos State Branch of the Association after spending just 6 months after being duly elected, TMnews can report.
The officials of the Association who spoke with Journalists on Tuesday accused Comrade Saheed Adigun, his Deputy for masterminding his removal in a manner which they termed as illegal and contrary to the provision of the constitution guiding the Association.
According to a member of the Association who spoke on the condition of anonymity said, “our erstwhile Lagos State Branch Chairman was forcefully removed from office by his Deputy, Comrade Saheed Adigun who plotted his removal and planted himself as the present Chairman.”
Speaking further, he said, “On May 5, 2022, a Delegate Conference of PTD, Lagos Zonal Council was held at Manhattan Hall, Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, with the theme “Continuity of Excellence”, where Comrade Olabisi Akinlolu was re-elected as the Zonal Chairman of PTD- Lagos Council, to serve for another 4 years, because of his competence and transparency.
“After 6 months in office, Comrade Saheed Adigun and some individuals who are against his transparent leadership style removed him from office illegally to start a parallel executive leadership, supported by Comrade Dr. Chief Otunba Salmon Akanni Oladiti JP, a member of the PTD Trustees, who influenced others with money to ensure Saheed Adigun surreptitiously becomes the Lagos State Chairman.” He said.
Adding that Chief Otunba Salmon Akanni Oladiti who was once the National Chairman of the Association, did not handover some Bank accounts having huge sums of money belonging to the Association after his tenure. Since the inception of Comrade Saheed Adigun, as the Chairman of the PTD-Lagos Council, the Association has been experiencing hardships, setbacks, corruption, diversion of Association funds to the private bank account of Otunba Salmon Akanni and manifesting the worst kind of leadership to the Association.
“What we are asking for is that our Chairman, Comrade Olabisi Akinlolu be returned to office to complete his 4 years term. All members of PTD lagos Council are tired of the bad leadership of Comrade Saheed Adigun, we want our Chairman returned to office for a better and effective leadership.” He lamented.
