Court Upholds TOAN’s Legal Mandate Over Tricycle Transport in Lagos State, NURTW and RTEAN Ordered to Step Aside

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 Court Upholds TOAN’s Legal Mandate Over Tricycle Transport in Lagos State, 

NURTW and RTEAN Ordered to Step Aside

By Dada Babajide. R.


The Lagos Division of the National Industrial Court has ruled that the Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN) remains the only legally recognized body empowered to manage and represent tricycle transport operators in Lagos State.

The decision, handed down on December 11, 2025, by Justice E.J. Essien, followed a prolonged legal dispute between TOAN and the Lagos State Government, alongside the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN).

In its ruling, the court confirmed that TOAN, having been duly registered under Nigerian law, possesses the statutory authority to organize tricycle operations and safeguard the rights and welfare of its members. It held that no government agency or authority has the legal backing to transfer or subject these responsibilities to NURTW or RTEAN.

The suit, which was instituted in August 2021, questioned the legality of actions taken by state officials that allowed other transport unions to supervise tricycle operations, despite TOAN’s registration as a trade union solely established for that purpose.

Justice Essien stated that such actions were inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution and the Trade Unions Act. The court further ruled that the Lagos State Government and its agencies acted beyond their powers by issuing directives that restricted TOAN while permitting NURTW and RTEAN to operate.

Accordingly, the court set aside official correspondences issued in January 2020 and April 2021 that limited TOAN’s activities, declaring them invalid and without legal effect.

The judgment also directed the Lagos State Government and relevant officials to immediately recognize TOAN and allow its members to conduct tricycle transport activities across the state without obstruction, so long as the association’s registration remains in force.

In addition, the court awarded ₦5 million in damages to TOAN as compensation for the disruption and interference suffered during the period of restriction.

The ruling is expected to reshape the operational framework of tricycle transport services in Lagos State, ending the involvement of NURTW and RTEAN in the sector.


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