Court Stops 7th Triennial National Delegates Conference Of NUJ

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Lagos has stopped the 7th Triennal National Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) scheduled to hold from October 3 to 5, 2021 in Umuahia, Abia State.

The court ruled on a motion ex-parte filed by Soji Amosu and Ayokunle Ewuoso, the Chairman and Secretary of Ogun State Council of NUJ respectively.

The court also restrained members of the Credentials Committee of the Union and other respondents from performing, aiding or executing any act for the purposes of conducting any election into the national offices of the NUJ pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.

The court further restrained the respondents and their agents from interfering with the offices of the applicants.

The presiding judge, Justice I. G. Nweneka, who delivered the verdict on August 27, 2021, however, adjourned hearing into the matter to September 13, 2021.

The respondents in the suit marked NICN/LA/310/2021 include Mr Garuba Muhammed (Chairman, Credentials Committee), Mr Victor Ndukwe (Secretary, Credentials Committee), Mr Ladi Bala, Mr Yisa Zuni, Mr Leke Adegbite, Mr Kenneth Offerman, Mr Emman Ogbeuwe, Mr Emmanuel Ibrahim and Mr Victor Udu.

Other respondents are the NUJ, Mr Chris Isiguzo (NUJ President), Mr Shuaib Usman Leman (NUJ National Secretary), National Executive Council (NEC) of the Union, Mr Wale Oluokun and Credentials Committee.