The 63 Customer Relations staff unlawfully laid off in 2009 were said to be pioneer staffs with a minimum of 5years in MTN's employment. They filed a lawsuit against MTN Nigeria in 2013 . . The National Industrial Court Ikoyi found MTN Nigeria guilty for terminating the employment of the said claimants on Nov 17, 2009 without due process. . .
Today 26 Oct 2016, was a scene of songs of praises and joyful tears by some of the ex staff present as Justice Lifu after minutes of reading the introduction to judgment and the court's decision ordered MTN Nigeria to pay the 4yrs last gross salary of each affected staff within 30days failure of which it will attract 10% monthly and N10,000 each for the cost of the case. . . . The Claimant's lawyer Barr.
Adetunji Adeniyi-Adedoyin of AAA Chambers Lagos informed the judgment was a victory in God's name and Oct 26, 2016 was the happiest day of his life.
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