Legal Nigeria

Court Stops NUJ From Proceeding With October 3-5 National Delegate Conference

 

A Federal High Court in Ibadan, presided by Justice Opeloye Ogunbowale has is­sued an order restraining the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), its President, Chris Isiguzo and Secretary, Mr Shuiabu Usman Liman from proceeding with events of the Union’s national delegate con­ference fixed for October 3-5 in Umuahia, Abia State.

Also barred from conduct­ing the scheduled election of the union on that date were the entire members of the Creden­tials Committee led by Garba Mohammed.

The 2021 delegate confer­ence had been mired in con­troversy and polarised the NUJ along disparate lines.

Ruling on a motion exparte dated 21/9/2021 and filed by Mr Soji Amosu and Ayokunle Ewuoso Chairman and Secre­tary respectively, of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ogun State Council, Justice Ogun­bowale said he was disposed to issuing the order after reading the affidavit and supporting exhibits attached to the motion after listening to their Counsel, Deji Enisenyin Esq.

He therefore barred the respondents, their agents or privies from proceeding with the election as it would injure the subject matter in the suit.

The case has been ad­journed till 26 October for hear­ing on the motion on notice.