The claimants had told the court that the chairpwrson of the FCT council of the workers’ Union had sent a message of mobilisation to members and affiliated unions for a mass protest scheduled for 3 February.

Justice Emmanuel Sibilim issued the interim order in a ruling on an ex-parte motion filed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the FCT Administration (FCTA) against the labour unions and their leaders.

Justice Emmanuel Danjuma Sibilim of the National Industrial Court, Abuja, has restrained the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress, TUC, and

The unions said the rally is aimed at publicly reaffirming their backing for members of the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), who have been at the centre of an industrial dispute with the FCTA.