Court restrains NLC from picketing Nigerian Postal Service

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, restrained the Nigeria Labour Congress from picketing the Nigerian Postal Service. Justice Peter Lifu ruled that the NLC should not go ahead with the action, pending the hearing and determination of the interlocutory motion.

Labour vs FG

“The respondents (NLC) are hereby restrained by themselves, their affiliates, privies, agents, assigns, servants or anybody claiming through or acting through them, from picketing or taking any step to picket, intimidate, harass or embark on industrial action against the applicants in any manner, disrupting the operations of the 1st applicant.
Lifu adjourned the case to June 18 for hearing.
Speaking with newsmen the claimant’s counsel, Bernard Ekawon, said that the NLC refused to accept the order served on them and went ahead with the picketing against the applicant. Ekawon said that they would seek a contempt of court order against the respondent.