The National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday adjourned the suit challenging the annulment of the Election of Soji Amosu as Chairman Ogun NUJ, and three others during the March 29 2019 Union Election to March 17,2020.
The Presiding Judge, J.D. Peters said the adjournment is to rule on two applications filed by both the plaintiff and respondents.
It would be recalled that the national leadership of the NUJ had on May 7 2019, in a controversial manner cancelled March 29 state election of the union which produced Comr. Soji Amosu, Kunle Olayeni, Ayokunle Ewuoso and Abiodun Taiwo as Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Assistant Secretary respectively citing several petitions written to challenge the conduct of the election.
At Wednesday's sitting, the Counsel to the respondents, S.A Bakare said he had filed an application challenging the jurisdiction of the Court and had also served the plaintiff counsel.
In his response, Counsel to the plaintiffs, Deji Eniseyin said he had received the respondents Counsel application and had also responded to same.
" My lord, We had also filed a counter application in which the respondents had failed to respond to, We are aware of the politics involved and will therefore request for a short adjournment, in order for the Counsel to respond to our counter application".
The Presiding Judge, J.D Peters responding asked why the Counsel to the respondents had not filed response to the Counter Application, he thereafter fixed March 17, 2020, for the hearing of the two applications.
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