The National Industrial Court, on Thursday, prohibited the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) from embarking on strike.
The order was issued by Justice Ibrahim Galadima, in his ruling on a motion ex-parte application brought by the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC).
In its lawsuit against PASAN, the NASC asked the court to issue a restraining order preventing the organization from starting or continuing its earlier suspended strike in the National Assembly while the lawsuit’s motion on notice was being decided.
The claimant also asked the court to issue an order instructing all parties to the lawsuit to maintain the status quo as of the suit’s filing date until the Motion on Notice is heard and decided.
It also requested a court order directing the defendant not to lock the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, and the NASC headquarters in Utako.
The judge, in his ruling, issued an order of temporary injunction preventing PASAN, its agents, or officials from going on strike.
Consequently, the court issued an order instructing the parties to the lawsuit to maintain the status quo while the Motion on Notice is being decided.
The case was further adjourned to October 25 for hearing.