During the protest, the two men led others to attack workers at the state Secretariat for refusing to embark on the industrial strike. However, a joint session of the NLC and TUC held in Ado Ekiti on Monday and attended by representatives of all affiliated unions, found the two men guilty of anti-labour activities. The session also passed a vote of confidence on the NLC chairman, Ade Adesanmi, and his TUC counterpart, Odunayo Adesoye. “The illegal activities of the aforementioned ex-labour leaders acting under the guise of Ekiti Workers Rescue Team came to a climax on Thursday, August 23 when they gathered thugs and molested workerswho were carrying out their legitimate and lawful duties. Were they State Executive Council of the labour unions?

Source: Punch August 27, 2018 15:00 UTC