₦airaland Forum

The Federal Government has withdrawn the contempt charge against Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, and their leaders four days before the expiration of the ultimatum by NLC to the government to withdraw the contempt summons or face indefinite nationwide strike.

In a letter to Messrs Falana & Falana’ Chambers, Counsel, to NLC, Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Mrs B.E. Jeddy-Agba, said “The attention of the Federal Ministry of Justice has been drawn to the Communiqué issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on August 3, 2023, wherein NLC announced the suspension of its nationwide protests and criticised the contempt summons issued by the National Industrial Court (“Court”), amongst other issues.

“Kindly recall the exchange of correspondence between the Ministry and your Office on the need for compliance with the extant court orders, restraining industrial action of any kind on the part of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. The position of the Ministry was informed by the need to safeguard the integrity of the court and prevent avoidable service disruption or damages to public facilities.

“However, despite these exchanges/interventions, the labour unions on 2nd August 2023 proceeded with the industrial action through public protests which led to disruption of work and the eventual pulling down of the gate of the National Assembly. The foregoing prompted the Ministry to initiate contempt proceedings by filing Form 48 on the same 2nd August 2023 in accordance with Section 72 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act and Order 9 Rule 13 of the Judgment (Enforcement) Rules. It is trite that issuance of Form 48 is just the starting point in contempt proceedings which will only crystalize upon the issuance of Form 49 and the consequential committal order.

“Upon the intervention of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the decision of the labour unions to call off their industrial action after meetings with the President and leadership of the National Assembly, this Ministry did not proceed further with the contempt proceedings, which would have required the issuance of Form 49 within two days of the issuance of Form 48. “It is self-evident that the non-issuance of Form 49 as of 4th August 2023, renders the contempt proceedings inchoate.

“You may therefore wish to advise or guide the labour unions on the practice and procedure of contempt proceedings, particularly to the effect that the issues or concerns raised by NLC in its communiqué on the proceedings have been overtaken by events.”

IconicR:
Obi's NLC and TUC abi? The FG will still come for them. We are watching them closely with our eyes opened.

Penguin2:
And Tinubu’s flip flops continues🤦

This senile idiot is just so stupid and tactless.

It’s now obvious that he acts first and thinks later.

What a disaster!

That he still has supporters who will quote me to foam in the mouth is what is even more disastrous🤦

taylor88:
Watching people who are fighting for your betterment

You go dey with empty stomach dey watch people wey their life better pass your own

Ediot

helinues:
Sebi una dey wait for everything to scatter just because one Eluup loss the election. Una go wait tire like person wey wan catch the blinking of a crab 🦀

DatNiggaDaz:
Lol

The mandate thief should concentrate on his war with Niger....while he is at that, the NLC & TUC should rehearse their strike action.

They should put the Nigerian people on the Spot light about the terrible situation emilokan put Nigeria while chasing coupist in Niger.

By the time the war is over, the World will recognize him & sing his praises as the only Narcotics dealer who defeated the coupist in Niger Republic...& maybe petrol will be affordable, minimum wage will increase, security, Inflation would have been taken care of. Poverty, kiddnapping corruption, killings & rascality will disappear.

This is the drug Baron the emilokans called a genius & developer. An addict who doesn't know his right even when you Show him his left. Chicago cocain have destroyed tivnubu .

INo be lie, I swear

slawomir:
We pretend to be suffering under a particular administration but when election comes we repeat our stupidity again because of tribalism

IconicR:
Obi's NLC and TUC abi? The FG will still come for them. We are watching them closely with our eyes opened.