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ANKES & 30 ORS
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PLATEAU STATE GOVERNMENT & 2 ORS

(2026) JELR 115295 (NICN)

National Industrial Court of Nigeria 9 Jun 2026 Nigeria
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Suit Number:NICN/JOS/53/2024
Judges:IBRAHIM SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.
Counsel:Nantok Dashuwar Esq. E.S. Buf, Esq. - For the Claimants/Applicants. P.A Daffi (Attorney General of Plateau State); Joel Tahvan Esq; Yop Rwang Esq; Sabo Longji Esq.; Shetak Becklang Esq.; D.H Williams Esq.; P.A Kasham Esq.; Itse Izang Esq.; N.J Miner Esq.; S.G Deme Esq.; F.D Atu Esq.; Peter Panwal Esq.; B.N Musa Esq.; and V.D Lawrence Esq. For the Defendants/Respondents.
Location:Jos

IBRAHIM SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.

  1. These applicants, who are referred to as the claimants in this suit, were employed by the Plateau State Government in 2022. However, only a few months after they commenced work, their employment was suspended following the emergence of a new administration after the 2023 elections in Plateau State. The new government later set up a committee to review the recruitment exercise carried out by the previous administration. After completing its assignment, the committee issued a White Paper Report in November 2023. Based on that report, the government released another press statement approving the recall of the affected workers whose appointments had been suspended and directing all MDAs to strictly implement the directive. Despite this, the applicants were prevented from resuming duty in line with the press release. They strongly believe that their names were instead replaced with those of other persons on the list of recalled employees. On the other hand, the…

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