The President
of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Justice Babatunde Adeniran
Ademjumo today granted an interim order restraining the Nigeria Labor Congress
from embarking on indefinite strike slated for tomorrow to protest a hike in
the price of petrol.
Presiding over lawsuit No.NICN/ABJ/179/2016 between Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigeria Labor Congress and Trade Union Congress the judge granted an interim order of injunction restraining the Defendants/Respondents, their agents, privies, employees, workmen, or servants from embarking on industrial action, demonstrating or engaging in any action that may disrupt the economic activities of Nigeria pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
Presiding over lawsuit No.NICN/ABJ/179/2016 between Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigeria Labor Congress and Trade Union Congress the judge granted an interim order of injunction restraining the Defendants/Respondents, their agents, privies, employees, workmen, or servants from embarking on industrial action, demonstrating or engaging in any action that may disrupt the economic activities of Nigeria pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
The Federal Government
was represented by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of
Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN; Okoi Obono Obla, Special Assistant to
the President on Prosecution, and Dayo Apata, Director of Civil Litigation at
the Federal Ministry of Justice.
The Attorney General
of the Federation submitted that if the reliefs sought in the motion paper is
refused, irreparable damage will be done to the country's national economy,
security and corporate existence. He further submitted that the defendants
having threatened to shut down the country have to be restrained otherwise
there will be a breakdown of law and order.
In his ruling, today
Justice Adejumo held that he has jurisdiction to hear the application and that
having read through the affidavits in support of the application, he is
satisfied that a case of urgency has been established by the Federal Government
of Nigeria to warrant the grant of an interim order of injunction.
He said the threats of
the defendants as contained in the communique issued by the NLC on May 15
to shut down all banks; airports, seaports, government offices, markets
nationwide has proven that there is a res to be protected.
SOURCE: SaharaReporters
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