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THE ROAD TRANSPORT EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA
V.
THE NATIONAL UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT WORKERS

(1992) JELR 48222 (SC)

Supreme Court 21 Feb 1992 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.4/1989
Judges:MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS JSC SAIDU KAWU JSC ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI JSC UCHE OMO JSC BOLARINWA OYEGOKE BABALAKIN JSC
Counsel:Ladi R. Williams (with him, M.A. Apampa) For Appellant Chief G.O.K. Ajayi, SAN (with him. O. Ayanlaja and A.A. Adeleye) For Respondent
Other Citations:R.T.E.A.N. v. N.U.R.T.W. (1992) NWLR (Pt. 224)381

B. O. BABALAKIN, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Both parties in this appeal are registered Trade Unions under the Trade Union Act. No. 22 of 1978. In the Lagos High Court the Plaintiff/Appellant took action against the Defendant/Respondent for the following reliefs:-

"(1) a declaration that Plaintiff has the right to operate at motor parks in Nigeria.

(2) a declaration that the Defendant has no right to operate at motor parks in Nigeria:

(3) an injunction restraining the Defendant from operating at motor parks in Nigeria."

These claims were later amended to read:

"(1) A declaration that the Plaintiff has the right to control and operate by way of collection of dues levies, fees or otherwise from its members, at any Motor Parks in Nigeria.

(2) A declaration that the Defendant has no right to control or operate by way of collection of dues levies and fees or otherwise at any Motor Parks in Nigeria other than to load and off load goods and passengers at such Motor Parks.

(3) …

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