Popular Transport Boss, Musiliu Akinsanya Beaten At Lagos Party
...scampers underground.
For someone with his perceived street clout and influence, popular transport boss, Musiliu Akinsanya suffered an uncommon fate recently.
The key member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) was beaten out of a society event.
Sources confirmed the incident transpired over the weekend in Okota area of Lagos state.
According to an insider it was at an event staged by sectional monarch and traditional ruler, Oba Moruf Adisa Ojoola of Ejigbo.
Insiders disclose the affair which held at a primary school premises had two well known musicians on parade, King of his genre, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal and Abass Akande Obesere. Both promoters of indegeneous brand of music known as Fuji.
Informants disclose it was the praise singing of one of these performers that earned the popular street figure widely known as MC Oluomo beating out of the party.
Informants disclose on entry at the party, Wasiu Ayinde recognised Oluomo's presence and sang his praise, even while others spray the naira - he adulated Oluomo.
The other street players moved to the stand of alternate musician, Obesere for their attention- particularly the 'champion' of the area identified as Olowu.
Obesere was praise singing 'Olowu' to the delight of his supporters when Oluomo crossed over to their side- and him the process of getting to the stage, his lieutenants shoved Olowu and his backers aside to pave way for the popular character.
The treatment meted to Olowu, particularly in his terrain is considered a major disrespect to a figure of street ranking and credibility.
And his backers retaliated by shoving Oluomo and his followers for slight.
The consequence was a threats and counter threats that resulted in beating that saw the visitors singled out.
Oluomo was reportedly targeted and earned bruises from multiple punches and kicks has he made his escape.
He is said to have scampered underground for the matter to be 'taken care of' before surfacing.
Sources analyse the effrontery of the assailants to attack the character with larger than life street image to great reduction in influence with his powerful political backers.
His main backer generally labelled the political power of the southwest region is said to have distance himself from Mr Akinsanya in recent time.
And with this development the clout that sees him take on 'opponents' with impunity is said to have greatly reduced and the word is said to be out on the street.
Prior to this development, Oluomo enjoys the tag 'richest and most powerful' street personality.e
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