Non-service of notice stalls alleged contempt suit against Finance Minister, others

Non-service of court papers on Monday stalled the alleged contempt suit against the Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed in the National Industrial Court, Abuja. The presiding judge, Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae, told counsel to the applicants, Martin Agba, that a copy of the motion dated Jan. 18, which he claimed to have been filed on Jan. 26, was not in court file. Besides, counsel to the 1st defendant, Chigozie Iwuoha, and lawyer to the 3rd defendant, Paul Omata, also corroborated that they were yet to sight the application. The development…

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Alleged contempt: Court set Monday to hear suit against Finance Minister, others

The ASMEDA filed the suit against the Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, over alleged disregard to court order.The National Industrial Court will on Monday hear alleged contempt suit filed by the Medical doctors, under the auspices of Association of Specialist Medical Doctors in Academics (ASMEDA).Also joined in the motion on notice for committal for contempt of court marked: NICN/ABJ/145/2021 before Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae of the National Industrial Court, Abuja, include the Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Mr Ekpo Nta; and Account-General of the Federation (AGF), Alhaji…

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