SAMUEL CHUKWUDUMEBI OSEJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of the Lagos Division of the National Industrial Court delivered by T. Agbadu Fishim on the 24th May 2012 in suit No.NICN/LA /129/2011 wherein the defendants motion on notice for striking out the substantive suit was dismissed.
The claimants (now Respondents) had filed a suit on 12-10-12 against the defendants, (now appellants) at the National Industrial Court (hereinafter referred to as the Lower Court) claiming the following reliefs
(1) A declaration that collection of check-off dues from the Salary Of Secondary School Teachers in Ogun State by the 3rd and 4th defendants' Association which is not a registered Trade Union through the 1st defendant is illegal and unlawful.
(2) An order compelling the 1st defendant to henceforth deduct the check-off duties from the salaries of Secondary School Teachers in Ogun State and pay same to the 3rd claimant as provided for in ,Section 5(g) …