INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORALCOMMISSION (INEC) V. ASSOCIATION OF SENIOR CIVIL SERVANTS OF NIGERIA & ANOR

MARY U. PETER-ODILI, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of the National Industrial Court dated 24/02/05 in Suit No: NIC/10M/2003 delivered by Hon. Justice B.A. Adejumo (President) Prof. B. B. Kanyip and V. N. Okobi (Mrs) members, on the Appellant's Preliminary Objection challenging the competence of the Applicant's now 1st Respondent motion on Notice for an order seeking leave to enforce the judgment of the lower court (National Industrial Court) delivered on 27th June, 1995 in suit No: NIC/5/93 against the Appellant.

FACTS

The 1st Respondent filed a Motion on Notice dated 14th March 2003 in suit No: NIC/10M/03 for an order seeking leave to enforce against the Appellant the judgment of the lower court (National Industrial Court) delivered on 27th June, 1995 in suit No: NIC/5/93 and an order enforcing the said judgment by directing the Respondents to give effect to the said judgment by paying forthwith to the Applicant (now 1st Respondent) d…