#NigeriaDecides: MC Oluomo Allegedly Prevents Drivers From Moving Election Materials Despite Police Presence

Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as M.C. Oluomo, the Lagos led State Park and Garage Management, has allegedly stopped the Independent National Electorial Committee (INEC) accredited vehicles from leaving the Councils’ offices with election materials.

Naija News recalls that the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, on the movement of election materials for INEC.

However, the Lagos State Chapter Chairman of NARTO, Alhaji Kayode Odunowo told Vanguard that he got reports from three drivers in three different locations that they were threatened and harassed by members of Lagos Park and Garage Management Committee.

Odunowo stated that despite the presence of the Nigerian police in these locations, members of the Park and Garage Committee still went ahead to stop drivers from moving materials out of those locations.

He told the aforementioned publication that the matter has been reported to the Executives members of NARTO adding he was awaiting their instructions before he takes action.

Also speaking with Vanguard, the Lagos State NARTO Task Force Chairman, Comrade Ridwan Bello said that the entire Lagos Island has been under his charge but the boys from the Lagos State Park and Garage Management Committee have stopped movement of election materials, adding that M.C Oluomo’s boys are sabotaging the logistics process of the materials.

Bello also said if urgent steps were not taken to call Musiliu Akinsanya and his boys to order, the entire election process in Lagos State could be truncated.

When the publication contacted a close associated of Oluomo he said he is not sure that Oluomo would sabotage Bola Tinubu’s chances at the polls.

In his reaction, Lagos Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Olusegun Agbaje said “Election under my watch is on course. It’s not every issue that I must react to”

On his part, INEC commissioner for Voters Education, Mr. Festus Okoye said: ”I have not been briefed or informed of the incident and it may be counter productive to speculate.

“Nigerians are engaged with the electoral process and we shall do all that is within our power to move materials and personnel to locations”