Payment Of Default Fees Within JUSUN Strike Period Exempted — Industrial Court Issues Practice Direction

The Hon. President of the National Industrial Court, His
Lordship, Hon. Justice Benedict Bakwaph Kanyip, PhD, FNIALS has
issued practice directions, exempting payment of default fees for
filing processes in the Court for the period of the JUSUN strike
being from 6th of April to 14th of June 2021.

Justice Kanyip issued the directions in the exercise of the
powers conferred on him by Section 254F(1) of the Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended and Section 36 of
the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (Civil procedure) Rules
2017.

His Lordship stated that the practice directions shall come into
effect from Tuesday, the 15th day of June 2021

NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NIGERIA
(EXEMPTION OF PAYMENT OF DEFAULT FEES FOR PROCESSES FOR THE PERIOD
OF THE JUSUN STRIKE FROM 6 APRIL 2021 TO 14 JUNE 2021) PRACTICE
DIRECTION (NO. 1) 2021.

EXPLANATORY NOTE:
a. WHEREAS by the reason of the strike action by the Judiciary
Staff Union of Nigeria (otherwise known as JUSUN) which affected
Court proceedings and filing of processes in the Court for the
period from 6 April 2021 to 14 June 2021

b. AND WHEREAS it has become expedient to make Practice
Direction to provide for the payment of default fees for extension
of time for filing of processes in the National Industrial Court of
Nigeria for the above mentioned period.

PREAMBLE:

In the exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 254F(1)
of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999;
Section 36 of the National Industrial Court Act, 2006; Order 1 Rule
8 (3) of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (Civil Procedure)
Rules, 2017 and all other powers enabling me in the behalf, I,
Benedict Bakwaph Kanyip, PhD, FNIALS, FCArb, President of the
National Industrial Court of Nigeria, do hereby issue the following
Practice Directions:

1. COMPUTATION OF TIME:
Notwithstanding the provisions of Order 57 Rule 5 (6) of the
National Industrial Court of Nigeria (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2017,
the period covering the JUSUN strike action, being from the 6th day
of April, 2021 to the 14th day of June, 2021 is hereby
exempted.

2. APPLICABILITY:
These Practice Directions shall, save to the extent or may be
otherwise directed by the Honourable President, apply to all causes
and matters in the National Industrial Court of Nigeria.

3. CITATION:
These Practice Directions shall be cited as the National Industrial
Court of Nigeria (Exemption of Payment of Default Fees for Filing
of Processes) Practice Directions (No. 1) 2021

Commencement
These Practice Directions shall come into effect from Tuesday, the
15th day of June, 2021.

Dated this 11th day of June 2021

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The Hon. President of the National Industrial Court, His
Lordship, Hon. Justice Benedict Bakwaph Kanyip, PhD, FNIALS has
issued practice directions, exempting payment of default fees for
filing processes in the Court for the period of the JUSUN strike
being from 6th of April to 14th of June 2021.

Justice Kanyip issued the directions in the exercise of the
powers conferred on him by Section 254F(1) of the Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended and Section 36 of
the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (Civil procedure) Rules
2017.

His Lordship stated that the practice directions shall come into
effect from Tuesday, the 15th day of June 2021

NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NIGERIA
(EXEMPTION OF PAYMENT OF DEFAULT FEES FOR PROCESSES FOR THE PERIOD
OF THE JUSUN STRIKE FROM 6 APRIL 2021 TO 14 JUNE 2021) PRACTICE
DIRECTION (NO. 1) 2021.

EXPLANATORY NOTE:
a. WHEREAS by the reason of the strike action by the Judiciary
Staff Union of Nigeria (otherwise known as JUSUN) which affected
Court proceedings and filing of processes in the Court for the
period from 6 April 2021 to 14 June 2021

b. AND WHEREAS it has become expedient to make Practice
Direction to provide for the payment of default fees for extension
of time for filing of processes in the National Industrial Court of
Nigeria for the above mentioned period.

PREAMBLE:

In the exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 254F(1)
of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999;
Section 36 of the National Industrial Court Act, 2006; Order 1 Rule
8 (3) of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (Civil Procedure)
Rules, 2017 and all other powers enabling me in the behalf, I,
Benedict Bakwaph Kanyip, PhD, FNIALS, FCArb, President of the
National Industrial Court of Nigeria, do hereby issue the following
Practice Directions:

1. COMPUTATION OF TIME:
Notwithstanding the provisions of Order 57 Rule 5 (6) of the
National Industrial Court of Nigeria (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2017,
the period covering the JUSUN strike action, being from the 6th day
of April, 2021 to the 14th day of June, 2021 is hereby
exempted.

2. APPLICABILITY:
These Practice Directions shall, save to the extent or may be
otherwise directed by the Honourable President, apply to all causes
and matters in the National Industrial Court of Nigeria.

3. CITATION:
These Practice Directions shall be cited as the National Industrial
Court of Nigeria (Exemption of Payment of Default Fees for Filing
of Processes) Practice Directions (No. 1) 2021

Commencement
These Practice Directions shall come into effect from Tuesday, the
15th day of June, 2021.

Dated this 11th day of June 2021

Click
here to download in PDF format^[1]