Industrial court nullifies compulsory retirement of former Ekiti TUC Chief

It was jubilation galore on Monday as the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), nullified the demotion and compulsory retirement of former Trade Union Congress (TUC), Chairman in Ekiti State, Mr. Kolawole Olaiya, by the Ayo Fayose administration.

The court also ordered that Olaiya be reinstated to his position as the Principal Legal Officer, the position he occupied before the compulsory retirement with no loss of seniority or rank.

Delivering the judgment in the suit filed by Olaiya, Justice Oyebiola Oyeyoju Oyewumi also ordered that the Claimant be paid all his salaries and allowances from 22nd February 2016 when he was unlawfully retired till the date of his reinstatement.

The judge further restrained the defendants from victimizing or penalizing the Claimant from carrying out his duties as a civil servant in the state.