Daniel Dauda,Jos


Hearing in a matter between Dr. Yakubu Bot of the Federal School of Medical Laboratory Science Technology (FSMLST) Jos and the Provost of the School, Dr. Sunday Etukudoh at the National Industrial Court Jos Division has been adjourned to 2nd June, 2022 for hearing.

The Claimant is challenging his dismissal from the school which he says is not in line with instant laws.

When the matter came up on Wednesday, Counsel for the Claimant M. C Makopson Esq told the court that the matter was for mention. However, V. A Joshua Esq the Defendant counsel subsequently moved his application for extension of time to regularize their processes. 

According to him,"my Lord, we have an application dated and filed on 11th April, 2022 to regularize our process. All parties in the matter have been served". Without objection from the defence Counsel the application was granted.

 Counsel for the claimant however told the court that a particular letter was not served on him but speaking to journalists after court session, counsel for the defendants said it was too early  to raise the issue at the time because it was a matter of evidence noting that "When we get to the bridge, we would cross it". 

Our correspondent learned that the claimant Dr. Yakubu Bot was dismissed from the institution unceremoniously sometimes last year 2021 without any genuine reason.

It was also gathered that later in February this year the institution purportedly gave the claimant a retirement letter, which which he said, "the retirement letter was not given to me personally but only for the school to say they issued a retirement later to me which not true."

The case witnessed mass turn out of people in solidarity with the claimant.