Mkpoikana Udoma
Port Harcourt — The National Industrial Court in Port Harcourt, at the weekend, adjourned the matter between a contract worker, Tambari Michael and the Nigeria LNG Limited for cross examination, to June 16th, 2022.
The Judge, Justice Nelson Ogbuanya, adjourned the matter on the grounds that the Counsel to the Claimant was unable to attend the court sitting, following the breakdown of his car on his way to the court.
Tambari Michael, a contract staff of NLNG had approach the court in 2019 to challenge the termination of his appointment by the Supervisor of NLNG’s Logistics, praying the Court to declare his job termination as illegal and unlawful third-party interference.
Michael in the suit number NICN/ PH/43/2019 claimed that displaying his name and image amongst persons accused to have committed criminal offenses was defamatory, which according to him, runs contrary to Section 4 of the NLNG Code of Conduct bordering on harassment.
Defendants in the suit are, Nigeria LNG Limited, AUGJ Services Nigeria Ltd (the contracting firm) and Abimbola Ibukunle, the company’s Logistics Supervisor when the services of the claimant was terminated.
Other demands stated by the Claimant in the suit are, “Damages be awarded to claimant against 1st defendant (Nigeria LNG limited) and 3rd defendant (Mrs. Abimbola Ibikunle) for defamatory publication made.
“Damages also to be awarded against 1st and 3rd defendant for unlawfully interference upon Mr Tambari Michael employment with AUGJ services (2nd defendant).”
Meanwhile, the management of the Nigeria LNG Limited is yet to comment on the matter.
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