MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO; COURT TELLS EDO STATE GOVERNMENT

The National Industrial Court sitting at Akure has ordered all the parties in the suit to maintain the status quo in the case filed by Helen Osasuyi and 9 others vs Edo State Government and others. In Suit no NICN/BEN/08/2018, the plaintiffs are seeking several Declaratory orders and injunctive reliefs to reopen the College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi and pay the staff therein in accordance with the terms of their employment. The claimants also want the Defendants to refrain from abrogating the establishment law of the college.

Ruling on the Motion for Interlocutory injunction filed by the Law firm of West-Idahosa & Co, on 10th October, 2018, the trial Judge, Hon. Justice O.O. Oyewumi, held that the parties should maintain the status quo and ordered accelerated hearing of the case. The case is fixed for 12th & 13th of November, 2018. By this order, Edo State Government is restrained from purporting to sack the workers of the college or expelling any student thereof for any reason whatsoever pending the determination of the substantive suit before the court.