The Chairman Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Odion Olaye on Wednesday, said the Edo state Council has no parallel leadership as he remains the duly elected chairman recognized by the the national leadership of the NLC.
Olaye, who addressed newsmen in Benin following the alleged interference in the activities of the NLC Edo State Chapter said, “There is no dispute in Edo NLC, neither is there room for acting Chairman. Only one or two imposters tried to cause crisis in Edo NLC, but the National Executive Council (NEC) at a meeting in Owerri reached a decision and sanctioned all of them.
” I , Comrade Odion Olaye, remains the duly elected and authentic Chairman of NLC, Edo State Council. “Olaye said.
Olaye said the Edo State Council of the NLC is one under his leadership and dismissed any form of dispute or crisis in the state .
He said those formernting trouble were imposters who came into the NLC from the back door and have since been suspended for anti-union activities.
While he condemned efforts by some unionists including one Comrade Berna Joman to hijack the union, Olaye said that the Edo State Council of the NLC ably led by himself as its state chairman has referred the matter to the national leadership, and that they have since intervened by sanctioning all those involved.
Olaye added that he remained the chairman of the union till 2027 and that he reserves the right to seek re-election.
He equally debunked the insinuation in some quarters that he has been deposed by the State Union of NURTW, which he noted was a subject of litigation.