The National Industrial Court sitting in Owerri has ordered that Deacon Sunday Akoma (aka Nmehie gi gwam) be returned as the chairman of the National Union Of Road Transport Workers Abia Chapter pending the determination of the matter filed by the suspended chairman challenging his suspension.

In suit no: NICN/OW/15/2019 filed by Deacon Sunday Akoma at the NICN against NURTW, Alhaji Najeem Usman Yasin, Eugene Eze Job and others challenging what he described as his arbitrary and unconstitutional suspension as the chairman of the Abia chapter by the National President, Alhaji Najeem Usman Yasin.

The plaintiff had argued that he did not commit any wrong or constitutional breach to warrant his suspension.

In his ruling the presiding judge justice I.S Galadinma on Monday 3rd June 2019 ordered that status quo be maintained pending the determination of the substantive suit.

The legal implication of the order is that Deacon Sunday C Akoma remains the legitimate chairman of the union pending the determination of the matter before the court.

It will be recalled that Deacon Akoma took the union to court challenging his suspension as the state chairman of the Union over allegations of mismanagement of unions funds.

The National Working Committee led by the national chairman Alhaji Najeem Usman Yasin in disregard to the matter filed by Deacon Akoma on the 10th Of April 2019 and pending before NICN challenging his suspension appointed Eugene Eze Job as interim chairman of the union in Abia state on 2nd of May 2019.

The matter was adjourned till Monday 9th of October, 2019 for accelerated hearing.

And you will think agberocate only in SW

Even agberos now go to court to settle themselves. see what our judiciary has been turned into.. no wonder legit cases worth court proceedings will be adjourned till infinity!