NON-ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF EDUCATIONAL AND ASSOCIATED INSTITUTIONS
V.
O.A. AJAGBE & ORS

(2019) JELR 87500 (NICN)

National Industrial Court of Nigeria 14 Feb 2019 Nigeria
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- The claimant, a registered trade union, filed an originating summons seeking the determination of several questions related to the legality of another union, NUATSU, operating at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). - The questions inclu

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Suit Number:NICN/LA/407/2017
Judges:Hon. Justice (Dr.) I. J. Essien
Counsel:B. A. Ogunleye Esq. for the claimant S. T. A Raji Esq. for the 1st and 2nd defendant. No representation for the 3rd defendant.

ESSIEN J (DELIVERING THE JUDGMENT): The claimant in this action which is a registered trade Union by an originating summons dated and filed on the 23/8/2017, suit sought the determination of the following questions;

1) Whether by the Provisions of Section 5(3)(a) and (b) of the Labour Act Cap L1, LFN 2004, the purported collective or group dis-engagement from and denunciation of their membership of the claimant, Non Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) by some of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) workers whose names and signatures appeared on the list of attendees of the alleged workers congress held on the 6th day of July 2017 attached to a letter dated 31st July, 2017 and signed by the 1st and 2nd defendants as coordinators and representatives of the OAU workers operating an unregistered and illegal Union called Nigeria University Admin and Technical Staff Union (NUATSU) OAU is not unlawful, wrongful, null and void and of no effect whatsoever.

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