Lagos ADC petitions police over threat by NURTW Chairman, ‘Sego’

The coalition party, African Democratic Congress (ADC), Lagos chapter, has written a petition to the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) against the Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Mustapha Adekunle, popularly known as ‘Sego.’

The petition followed a threat by Adekunle to anyone who votes against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. This was coming barely two years after the former State Chairman of the transport union, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, was captured in a video addressing his supporters to avoid voting against APC during the 2023 polls.
The former Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, disclosed yesterday that the ADC had submitted its petition to the police against Adekunle following the threat.
Rhodes-Vivour, who displayed the petition on his official Facebook page, stated: “Earlier today, the ADC submitted our petition to the police against Mustapha Adekunle of the NURTW.”

“We did this for the public record so that in the future, it will not be said that we did not pursue civilised recourse to their aggression and intimidation.
“For over 24 years, the President and his Lagos APC allies have controlled this state. After more than two decades in power, they have no credible record of achievements to run on. Hence, they resort to mobilising paid or coerced gangs to stifle opposition, while their families continue to send their children abroad to enjoy the benefits of good governance elsewhere.
“Violence is the last refuge of incompetence. This thugocracy must not stand. We are the many and they are the few. In due course, Nigerians will demonstrate that we are not cowards.”