The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Osun State chapter, has cautioned Governor Ademola Adeleke against what it described as unconstitutional interference in the administration of public motor parks, insisting that the management and regulation of motor parks are constitutionally the responsibility of local government councils.
The warning followed Governor Adeleke’s directive suspending all activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in motor parks across the state and ordering security agencies to arrest anyone operating in the union’s name. The state government said the measure was necessary to restore peace and prevent further violence arising from the leadership crisis within the transport union.
In a statement issued by its chairman, Hon. Abiodun Idowu, ALGON argued that the governor lacked the constitutional authority to suspend the activities of transport unions or assume control over the administration of public motor parks. The association maintained that such powers are exclusively vested in local government councils under the Fourth Schedule of the 1999 Constitution.
ALGON urged the governor to seek proper legal advice if he was uncertain about the constitutional provisions, warning that any directive inconsistent with the Constitution amounted to executive overreach and could create unnecessary political and security tensions in the state. The association also called on security agencies to act strictly within the confines of the law.
The dispute comes amid an ongoing leadership crisis within the Osun chapter of the NURTW, which has resulted in clashes at several motor parks ahead of the 15 August 2026 governorship election. Earlier, ALGON announced caretaker committees to oversee the administration of transport unions across the state’s local government areas as part of efforts to restore order.
The controversy has further heightened political tensions in Osun, with opposition parties and stakeholders divided over the legality of the governor’s actions, while security agencies continue efforts to prevent further violence in the state’s motor parks.
