The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State has assured that internal crises within the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) will not impact logistics for the August 15, 2026 governorship election.

A faction has taken over the Osun State secretariat of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), deepening the ongoing crisis within the union. This move signifies an escalation of internal disputes within the Osun NURTW.

Kazeem Oyewale, the Osun NURTW boss, has denied allegations of attempting to assassinate Governor Adeleke’s son and is seeking police protection due to harassment.

The newly inaugurated Caretaker Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Osun State, Alhaji Kazeem Oyewale, announced that peace has returned and his group has resumed office.

Police in Osun State, Nigeria, have arrested a suspected hoodlum following a violent clash involving the NURTW in Osogbo, which left three security operatives injured.

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Osun State chapter, has established caretaker management committees to oversee transport unions across the state, including naming Oyewale to head the NURTW committee, amidst ongoing crisis.

Kazeem Oyewale (Asiri Eniba), the Acting Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Osun State, Nigeria, has publicly denied any involvement in political violence in the state. This statement comes amidst discussions about the upcoming Osun 2026 elections.