The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Kaduna State chapter, on Tuesday, dragged Governor Nasir El-Rufai and three others before the National Industrial Court over alleged interference in its affairs.
Also joined in the suit as co-defendants are attorney-general of the federation Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the state, and the state’s Universal Basic Education board.
The NUT’s counsel Samuel Atung informed Justice Ayodele Obaseki-Osaghae that the defendants had been served court process. But the first, second and third defendants were not represented in court.
The fourth defendant counsel O.A Akinde acknowledged receipt of the claimant’s originating process and added that they had filed their response at the court’s registry.
She further explained that she was told that the document had to undergo the mandatory days for quarantine before serving the same on the claimant.
Akinde then prayed for an adjournment, in the hope that the claimant would be served before the next adjourned date.
Atung, on his part, informed the court that he filed a motion on notice and originating summons on March 10 and it was served on June 22.
The judge hinted that instead of taking them one after the other, they will be taken together and said, “This is a new matter that came up for mention for the first time. Having been mentioned, it is adjourned until October 7 for hearing.
“Hearing notices are to be issued and served on the first, second and third defendants,” the judge concluded.
The NUT is, inter alia, seeking an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the defendants from acting on the report of PKF Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers appointed by them to review the financial statement of the NUT, Kaduna.
