The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has moved its
ruling on the ongoing dispute between the Federal Government and the National
Association of Resident Doctors to Friday.
Justice Bashar A. Alkali made the order on Wednesday after
listening to submissions from both parties.
The counsel for the National Association of Resident
Doctors, Femi Falana (SAN), had raised the issue of the court’s jurisdiction
and had sought that his application challenging the court’s jurisdiction to be
taken.
However, the counsel to the Federal Government, Tochukwu
Maduka, had stated that the issue of contempt was yet to be taken and argued
that the issue of contempt should take precedence over the issue of
jurisdiction.
He also sought time to respond to their preliminary
objection.
Falana, however, applied that the court should order that
parties should return to the negotiation table if they were to align with the
request for adjournment.
He argued that it was in line with the order of the court
that had directed all parties to suspend all forms of hostility.
Details later…
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