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From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) in Osun State has ordered its branches to brace up for a protest at United Bank for Africa (UBA) branches in Osogbo, starting from Tuesday.
A statement by the secretary of the Joint Labour Movement, E. A. Adekoya, noted that the labour movement, in collaboration with affiliate unions, has scheduled “a peaceful picketing of UBA operations commencing from Tuesday, 23rd March”.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over the planned joint labour protest targeting UBA, urging security operatives to take action to prevent a breakdown of law and order in the state.
The Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, in a statement at the weekend, said the police and other statutory security agencies in the state should be on alert against what it described as a “wild” and “destructive” protest allegedly organised by the leadership of the Joint Labour Movement in the state.
According to the APC, the Joint Labour Movement directed the state chapter of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) to mobilise 20 staff from each local government to embark on the protest against UBA branches on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
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APC alleged that the protest plan included actions capable of disrupting business activities, including “kidnap recalcitrant workers”, and claimed that the state government—described as the “facilitator and sponsor” of the protest—had provided logistics for the planned demonstration.
The party said the plan “constitutes an act of contempt of court and interference with the judicial process”, warning that it risks undue pressure on matters within the judiciary. APC urged the Joint Labour Movement to desist from being used “as agents of destruction and breach of the peace and breakdown of law and order”, adding that the labour leadership should prioritise actions that promote peace.
APC also accused the Adeleke-led state government of political ignorance and alleged that certain elements benefiting from the situation were behind what it called the “ruse”.
It argued that the operation of local government councils, following reinstatement processes, is premised on the rule of law, supported by decisions of the Federal High Court, Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court—an understanding, the APC said, the governor’s administration appears not to have.
The APC commended union members, whom it said remained professional, and cautioned parents and guardians to prevent their children from being “willing tools” in the hands of the Joint Labour Movement.
The party, therefore, called on the police and other security agencies to be on standby and urged a discreet investigation to prevent the disturbance of public peace, warning that any attempt to disrupt order would be met with enforcement.
