NUPENG Management Disaster Deepens As Port Harcourt Zone Accuses President, Common Secretary Of Abuse Workplace, Menace To Life

The management disaster throughout the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Pure Fuel Employees (NUPENG) has taken a brand new twist simply as leaders of the Port Harcourt Zone of the union unanimously handed a vote of no confidence on the President and the Common Secretary of the union.

The zonal leaders in an emergency assembly which came about in Port Harcourt on Friday, July 25, 2025, accused Comrade (Prince) Williams Akporeha (President) and Comrade Afolabi Olawale (Common Secretary) of abuse of workplace, manipulation, ‘ethnic cleaning’, menace to life, and gross violation of the union’s structure and extant guidelines.

Their choice stemmed from the result of the Nationwide Govt Council (NEC) assembly of the union which was held in Port Harcourt on Thursday, July 24 and chaired by the President of the Union. Others in attendance on the NEC assembly had been the Common Secretary, Afolabi Olawale, Deputy President, Solomon Kilanko, the Nationwide Trustee, Otunba Salimon Akanni Oladiti, and so on.

In the meantime, an announcement made out there to the media on Friday by the union leaders within the Zone indicated that, the dissatisfied unionists have knowledgeable regulation enforcement companies within the nation, together with Police and the Division of State Providers (DSS) to carry the President and the Common Secretary of NUPENG accountable ought to any hurt occur to all of the executives within the Zone in addition to the Nationwide Treasurer of NUPENG, Comrade Alex Agwanwor.

The assertion added that the purported suspension of Mina Samuel, Alex Agwanwor and others by the overzealous nationwide management ought to be disregarded. The assertion famous that the union is guided by regulation and order and never by simply two people who’ve a historical past of treachery, high-handedness and manipulation.

The Zonal leaders described the zone’s place as a liberation wrestle, stressing that they’re law-abiding individuals who’ve ready for all the implications their reason for motion for the liberation of the Zone will convey for the whole union in Nigeria.

In continuation, the assertion stated the Zone has unanimously handed a vote of confidence on Comrade Mina Samuel and the whole executives to proceed to pilot the affairs of Port Harcourt Zone pending the time substantive zonal council election can be performed by the registrar of Commerce Union of Nigeria or his/her appointee alongside with Ministry of Labour in Port Harcourt.

The Zone in its agency choice additionally knowledgeable all business stakeholders to not acknowledge Comrade (Prince) Williams Akporeha as NUPENG President and he ought to cease representing the curiosity of Port Harcourt Zone with instant impact. 

The leaders additionally referred to as on the Registrar of Commerce Union of Nigeria to instantly appoint a NATIONAL ADMINISTRATOR to take over the affairs of NUPENG on the nationwide degree, pending the conduct of a Nationwide election which is anticipated to be performed by the appointee of the registrar in 2026.

The Zonal council has equally suspended Comrade Kingsley Ezenwa, Bestman Ikechukwu Friday, Alexandar Stephen Akande for his or her involvement in anti-union actions and continued violation of NUPENG’s structure, including that they need to now not perform or get entangled in any department negotiation or Commerce Union actions inside Port Harcourt Zone within the curiosity of peace and unity of the Union.

They additional suggested all Managements within the Oil and Fuel business who’re primarily based in Port Harcourt Zone to desist from in accordance any recognition to the aforementioned names, for peace to reign.

The assertion reads in components, “Your entire Zone is right here to say no to violation of the union structure, abuse of workplace, steady oppression and dehumanizing of members by a couple of leaders who’ve destroyed the integrity of the Union via brokers of darkness led by William Akporeha and the Afolabi Olawale.

“Due to this fact the Zone has unanimously handed a vote of confidence on Comrade Mina Samuel and the whole government to proceed to pilot the affaires of the Port Harcourt Zone pending a substantive zonal council election which shall be performed by the registrar of commerce Union of Nigeria or his/her appointee along side Ministry of Labour Port Harcourt.

“Equally, the Zone unanimously handed a VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE on Comrade (Prince) Williams Akporeha and Afolabi Olawale for abuse of workplace and whole disregard for the structure of NUPENG.

“This decision is in accordance with the Rule 14 (xvi)(a-b) (xvii) of the Union structure. The President has violated the structure following the part that bothers on dissolution which was clearly said in RULE 31 of the 2021 structure of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Pure Fuel Employees as (NUPENG) as amended. The structure state Inter alia 

“However any decision taken on the department government committee, zonal or Nationwide Govt  council, the Union shall proceed in existence till a decision is adopted by 2/3 majority of all members of every department from not lower than 2/3 of the overall variety of branches of the union obtained via the key poll. Rule 31(iii) Dissolution of any Nationwide, Zonal and Unit Executives shall be by 2/3 of the overall members. 

“Due to this fact the whole Port Harcourt Zonal Council has met the constitutional requirement and got here to the conclusion that the President and the Common Secretary (Prince William Akporeha and Afolabi Olawale) having violated the structure and their steady abuse of workplace aimed toward enabling ethnic cleaning focused at eradicating all Rivers State indigenes who make up the bulk on the Port Harcourt zone. 

“On account of quite a few constitutional infractions, Comrade (Prince) Williams Akporeha is now not worthy to take a seat as NUPENG President and will henceforth not be accorded any recognition or stand to signify the curiosity of Port Harcourt Zone. Due to this fact any letter written by these people so far as Port Harcourt Zone is worried shouldn’t be given any consideration or recognition henceforth as they now not serve the curiosity of the Zone.

“It’s within the mild of this decision the Port Harcourt Zonal council of Nupeng is looking on the Registrar Commerce Union to Quick appoint a NATIONAL ADMINISTRATOR to take over affairs of NUPENG on the nationwide degree pending the conduct of a Nationwide election which shall be performed by the appointee of the registrar.

“Your entire Port Harcourt Zonal Council additionally handed a vote of confidence on comrade ALEX AGWANOR because the substantive elected Nationwide Treasurer, duly nominated and elected to signify Port Harcourt zone on the Nationwide degree. Due to this fact any try to intimidate or droop him with out following the two/third majority of all of the members as stipulated within the structure shall be resisted forthwith. Comrade Alex Agwanwor shall proceed to perform in his capability because the Nationwide Treasurer of the Union and be allowed to contest the Nationwide election in train of his basic proper as a full member of the Union certified by all requirements to run for any place of his selection.

“The Zonal council in-session additionally suspended Comrade Kingsley Ezenwa, Bestman Ikechukwu Friday, Alexandar Stephen Akande for anti-union actions and continued violation of the NUPENG’s structure and henceforth they need to not perform or get contain in any department negotiation or Commerce Union actions inside Port Harcourt Zone within the curiosity of peace and unity of the Union.

“The Zonal council in-session additional name on all Administration within the Oil and Fuel throughout the Port Harcourt Zone to desist henceforth from in accordance any recognition to the aforementioned names, for peace to be accordingly restored.

“The Port Harcourt Zonal council thereby calls on the safety companies such because the Police, DSS and different safety companies throughout the zone to please uphold the rule of regulation and safety of the correct and security of all Nigerian employees throughout the Oil and Fuel Port Harcourt Zone. The regulation enforcement companies ought to be knowledgeable that Comrade (Prince) Williams Akporeha and Afolabi Olawale brazenly threatened to kill Comrade Alex Awanwor and Mina Samuel. 

“The President and the Common Secretary have additionally directed Comrade Bestman Ikechukwu Friday and Kingeley Ezenwa to verify they spill the blood of harmless employees who they sworn to guard and will something occur throughout the zone they need to be held accountable. Due to this fact any try to violate the correct of any member of NUPENG, intimidate, harass any Union members shall be resisted which we pray mustn’t result in breakdown of legal guidelines and order throughout the state.

“The aforementioned names will proceed to perform underneath the management of Comrade Mina Samuel along with his council members will proceed to manage and performance as democratically elected zonal management pending the conduct of a zonal election throughout the constitutional provision as regulation abiding residents.”