N2.5bn Debt: CBN Contests Order To Pay 110 Disengaged ABU Staff

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday before the National Industrial Court, contested the court’s order to pay 110 disengaged staff of the Ahmadu Bello University ( ABU), Zaria, that were sacked in 1996 their entitlements.
Joined in the suit as respondents are the  110 disengaged staff, ABU, Zaria, the Minister, Federal Ministry of Education and the Attorney General of the Federation & Minister of Justice, as first, second, third and fourth respondents respectively.
When the matter was called before Justice Rakiya Hasstrup, counsel to CBN, Matthias Agboni informed the court that he had an application for stay of execution before the court.
He however proceeded to withdraw an earlier motion dated and filed on March 8 and replaced with another of April 14.
Mr Femi Adedeji, counsel to the first respondent on his part informed the court that he was not opposing the withdrawal.
Adedeji however stated that he was opposing the Written Address that accompanied the new application.
Also, Mr Kashim Idi, counsel to the third respondent equally did not oppose Agboni’s application for withdrawal.
He further said that he had not filed any process because he had just been served processes by Adedeji.
The judge therefore said that the CBN’s application dated March 8 was duly struck out.
She directed Adedeji to respond to the new application he was opposing and serve parties.
Adedeji however objected and said that the appellant was trying to delay the proceeding by frustrating and wasting the time of the court
In addition, he said he was ready to respond to the appellant’s application on Point of Law