he Presiding Judge, Benin Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice Adunola Adewemimo has declared the purported dismissal of Mr. Roland Eigbe from the service of Edo State House of Assembly Service Commission for being unjustifiable, unlawful, null and void. The Court held that the action of the […]
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Review of some Significant Decisions in Labour and Employment Matters– 2024 by Folabi Kuti SAN
With proven elasticity to address disparate uncodified ‘questions of fact’ constituting unfair labour practices in the world of work, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN/the Court) may appear to legislate each time it pronounces on factual details that arise for adjudication within its constitutional mandate to apply international labour […]
Court Orders Temporary Forfeiture Of $49,700 Recovered From Ex-INEC REC
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary forfeiture of $49,700 allegedly recovered from Dr. Nura Ali, the former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for Sokoto State during the 2023 general elections, News360 Nigeria reports. The ruling was delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite following […]
PNICN Justice Kanyip recuses self from case against CBN over in-law appearance
The Hon. President of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice Benedict Kanyip has announced his recusal from the suits filed by 62 former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officials who were recently disengaged from the apex bank’s service. The 62 ex-staff had filed separate suits against the CBN as the […]
Industrial Court nullifies employment termination of Mr Chendu, 99 others from College of Education
The Presiding Judge, Jos Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice Ibrahim Galadima has declared the purported suspension and termination, nullification and cancellation of Mr Dake Chendu and 99 others’ from the College of Education Gindiri by the Plateau State Governor as unlawful, illegal, null and void, and […]
[Alleged Error] Industrial Court dismisses suit against Nnamdi Azikiwe University
The Presiding Judge, Awka Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice John Targema has dismissed the case filed by one Ekemezie against Nnamdi Azikiwe University and 7 others for being frivolous and bereft of any modicum of value. The Court ordered Ekemezie to pay Nnamdi Azikiwe University and […]
Industrial Court orders Trustees to pay Pastor’s Salary from 2008 year of arrest
Hon. Justice Anthony Ubaka of the Lagos Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court has declared that Pastor Femi remained an employee of the Registered Trustees of Mountain of Fire & Miracle Ministry throughout the period of his arrest till the date of judgment delivery. The Court ordered the Registered […]
Industrial Court orders Adamawa Govt to immediately pay Retiree Next of Kin N4m, awards damages
The Presiding Judge, Yola Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice James Agbadu-Fishim has ordered Adamawa State Government and its Attorney General to immediately pay Deborah Enoch, an Administrative of the Estate of Umar Enoch Yagwag the liquidated sum of N2,221,651.52 (Two million, two hundred and twenty-one thousand, […]
Industrial Court orders National Assembly Clerk to pay Ex-Speaker Aide N10m within 30 days
Hon. Justice Olufunke Anuwe of the Abuja Judicial Division of the National Industrial Courth as declared the failure of the Clerk of the National Assembly to pay Abed Anyadike the sum of N10,215,756.14 being the outstanding sum of his Salary and Allowances for the period of his appointment as Senior […]
The Pendulum of Precedent: Examining the Supreme Court’s Oscillating Stance on the Applicability of Limitation Laws to Employment Contract
In recent years, the Nigerian Supreme Court has issued a series of seemingly conflicting decisions regarding the applicability of limitation laws, particularly the Public Officers Protection Act (POPA), to employment contracts. This jurisprudential vacillation has created a climate of uncertainty among legal practitioners and lower courts alike, calling into question […]