BREAKING: Court orders FCT workers to suspend strike
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, located in Abuja, has issued a temporary restraining order requested by the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, along with the FCT Administration, directing the workers associated with the Joint Union Action Committee to halt their current strike.
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, located in Abuja, has issued a temporary restraining order requested by the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, along with the FCT Administration, directing the workers associated with the Joint Union Action Committee to halt their current strike.
The plaintiffs had brought a case against the Chairman of the Joint Union Action Committee, Rifkatu Iortyer, and its Secretary, Abdullahi Umar Saleh, in case number NICN/ABJ/17/2026, aiming for a judicial decree that would prevent the defendants and their affiliates from engaging in any form of industrial action, including picketing or lockdowns.
Presenting his decision on Tuesday, Justice E.D. Subilim stated that while the subject matter constituted a labor dispute that satisfied legal prerequisites, the defendants did not possess an unconditional right to initiate industrial action.
He stated that once a dispute has been submitted to the National Industrial Court, employees are barred from partaking in a strike, and if such a strike is already happening, it must stop until the case is resolved.
“An order for a temporary injunction is hereby issued, preventing the claimants and their representatives from continuing any industrial action against the claimant. This order will remain effective until the conclusion of this case,” Justice Subilim noted.
The court has postponed the proceedings until March 23, 2026, for the hearing of the main case.
Further information will follow later…
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