- By Halimah Olamide
The National Industrial Court on Friday stopped the organised labour from proceeding on an indefinite strike which it has slated to start on Tuesday.
NPO Reports learnt the President of the Court, Justice Benedict Kanyip, on Friday issued the order while ruling on an ex-parte application brought by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Lateef Fagbemi.
The case was brought on behalf of the Federal Government by Tijani Gazali (SAN), Acting Director (Civil Appeals), Federal Ministry of Justice.
Justice Kanyip said the order shall subsist until the determination of a motion on notice for interlocutory injunctions equally filed by the AGF.
The judge said the court is empowered under sections Section 7(1) and 19(a) of the NICN Establishment Act, to hear such ex-parte application and grant such ex-parte order where a strike is threatened, but yet to be commenced, as in this case.
The NLC and the TUC had during week declared a nationwide strike to start on Tuesday November 14 over the attacks on the NLC President Joe Ajaero in Owerri, the Imo state capital last week.
Ajaero was attacked by hoodlums when he arrived the state capital to mobilise some workers who were protesting against the government of Hope Uzodinma.
Ajaero had accuse the governor of sponsoring the thugs and police who attacked him.
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