The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, sitting in Abuja, has ordered the Federal Government and the Registrar of Trade Unions to formally register the National Association of Non-Teaching Staff of Nigerian Universities (NANTS) as a trade union.
In a judgment delivered by Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae, the court directed the defendants to register NANTS under the Trade Unions Act. A copy of the enrolled judgment order was made available to journalists on Tuesday.
The suit, numbered NICN/ABJ/345/2023, was filed by Comrade Niyi Akinnibi on behalf of the association. The defendants in the matter are the Registrar of Trade Unions, the Minister of Labour and Employment, and the Attorney General of the Federation.
The court held that the refusal by the first and second defendants to register the union was wrongful. It issued several key orders, including:
A declaration that the defendants are bound to register NANTS as a trade union under the Trade Unions Act.
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