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The Digest:

In a decisive legal intervention, a national industrial court has moved to prevent a crippling strike from destabilizing Nigeria's energy sector. According to a report from Daily Post Nigeria, Justice Emmanuel Danjuma Subilim has issued a temporary order restraining PENGASSAN from cutting crude and gas supply to the Dangote Refinery.

Key Points:
  • The National Industrial Court in Abuja has restrained PENGASSAN from its planned industrial action against Dangote Refinery.
  • The order specifically prevents the union from cutting crude and gas supply to the facility.
  • The interim injunction, granted for seven days, also restrains NNPC, NMDPRA, and NUPRC from complying with the strike directive.
  • Dangote Refinery's lawyer argued the action was essential to prevent irreparable damage to its $20 billion business.
  • The company stated the reorganization that led to staff layoffs was due to sabotage and safety concerns, not union victimization.
  • The court fixed October 13, 2025, for the hearing of the substantive motion.
  • The judge ruled that a strike would cripple essential services and damage the national economy.
This legal halt underscores the critical balance between labor rights and national economic stability, where a corporate dispute now hinges on judicial intervention to prevent a nationwide energy crisis.

Sources: Daily Post Nigeria