Imo: Court Stops NLC Strike Sheduled For Wednesday

A new temporary injunction prohibiting the Organised Labour from going on any type of strike in the state of Imo till further notice has been granted by the National Industrial Court in Owerri.

After hearing the arguments made by the attorneys for both sides that they had not yet reached a resolution to their disagreement, Justice N C S Ogbuanya issued the ruling on Saturday

In the suit No NICN/ OW/41/2023, the Attorney General of Imo State and the Imo State Government are claimants.

The court further held thus: “Considering the court’s duty to ensure that Labour dispute and related disagreements between the parties are not allowed to escalate and adversely affect the interests and well-being of the citizenry and third parties who are not involved in the Labour dispute already submitted for adjudication in the pending suit in the court”, it was necessary for the parties to hold the peace till the next adjourned date.

“Parties are hereby directed to be mindful of consequences of disobedience of extant court order in the pending suit before the court.”

The court adjourned the matter to November 30 for a ruling on the interlocutory injunction filed by the claimants