their N1.13 billion severance package.
At the recent hearing by the Industrial Court, Lagos, Justice Elizabeth Oji, dismissed the application of the defendants’ counsels that the litigants lack the locus standi to initiate the court process, adding that they do not represent the entirety of the ex-workers.
The attorney alleged that counsels to the BPE, PTAD, and NAHCO were working to truncate the case. “They want to terminate this case. They don’t want the court to hear the grievances of these people. That is what gives strength to this case. We believe that by God’s Grace we will pass through this hurdle and the court will hear this case on its merit.
Alademomi said: “Their families are languishing in abject poverty and others have been chased out of their homes. As a group, we shouldn’t just close our eyes; we should forge ahead, and go to the court of law to ensure that we get what rightly belongs to us. You can imagine someone who works for a company for 15-25 years being given N15, 000 as a benefit. Where is that done?