The Ekiti State Government, through the Office of the Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, has issued a strong warning against a planned protest by a group of former public servants, cautioning that such action would amount to contempt of court.
The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dayo Apata, SAN, FClArb, stated that the matter concerning the group of derecognized TESCOM and Civil Service Commission Workers is currently before the Court of Appeal, rendering any judgment from the National Industrial Court (NIC), Akure, invalid for the purpose of the intended protest.
In a statement released to the public on Wednesday, Mr. Apata acknowledged a purported Notice of Protest issued by a group of people appointed in 2018 and derecognized in 2019, who claim to possess a judgment from the NIC.
"I wish to inform the public that these people do not have any valid judgment against the State Government as the matter is currently at the Court of Appeal," the Attorney-General stated.
He stressed that since the parties have submitted to the jurisdiction of the appellate court, "any form of protest would amount to self-help and be regarded as contempt of Court."
The Commissioner also provided context, arguing that the reason for the protest has been largely mitigated by the current administration.
He informed the public that a significant number of the affected individuals "over 34 in number" have already been re-employed back into the service of Ekiti State by the administration of Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji through various recruitment exercises.
Apata described the decision by the group to embark on a protest against the State Government as "unbecoming and a disservice to the Government of Ekiti State."
The Attorney-General concluded by urging the category of people to "respect the sanctity of the Court and desist from breaching the peace of the State."
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