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Yenagoa – The Presiding Judge of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Yenagoa Division, His Lordship, Hon. Justice Bashiru Alkali has granted an interlocutory injunction restraining Federal University Otuoke from implementing or continuing to implement or give effect to the letter issued to Professor Stephen Nwabuzor -Claimant on “Re-classification of Appointment” purporting to demote the Claimant from Professor to Lecturer 1 or in any way tampering with his status as Professor and Dean, Faculty of Engineering of the institution pending the determination of the suit.
The court ordered parties to maintain the status quo and urged the respective counsel to admonish their clients/parties not to do anything that will render the suit nugatory since the matter is subjudice, and ordered for an accelerated hearing.
The Claimant filed a Motion on Notice for interlocutory injunction supported by an affidavit sworn to by the Applicant himself.
While delivering the ruling, the court expressed that an interlocutory injunction is directed to ensure that a particular act or acts do not take place or continue to take place pending the final determination by the court of the rights of the parties.
“The purpose of interlocutory injunction is to protect a plaintiff against injury by violation of his right for which he could not be adequately compensated in damages recoverable in the action if the case were resolved in his favour at the trial.” His Lordship Rules
