June 08, (THEWILL) – The organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), has been dragged before the Federal High Court in Lagos, by Air Peace over the alleged disruption of its operations by the unions.
THEWILL recalls that operations of Air Peace and other airlines were on Tuesday, May 3, 2023, disrupted by some officials of the Unions over the alleged truncation of its May Day celebration by Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State.
In the suit filed on its behalf by Chijioke Okoli (SAN), Air Peace is seeking N1 billion as general damages, N450 million as special damages and N250 million as exemplary damages.
The suit was brought before the court pursuant to Order 6(6)(b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), Order 28 Rules 1 & 2 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019, and the inherent jurisdiction of the court.
Also joined in the suit as defendants are the President of NLC, Joe Ajaero; President of TUC, Festus Osifoh; Sec-Gen. of NLC, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja and the General Secretary of TUC, Comrade Nuhu Toro.
