This is pending the determination of a suit filed by a public interest lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi who had faulted the age criterion placed on the ongoing recruitment by the NNPC, noting that it was discriminatory and violated the fundamental rights which protected the public interest of Nigerians.
At the hearing of his pertition, Olajengbesi prayed the court to ensure that justice was served on the unemployed Nigerians who needed to know their stand in the matter.
The presiding judge and Acting Chief Justice of The Federal High Court, Justice Muhammed Tsoho however informed the respondents counsel that his counter was not proper before the court and had not been regularised.
The court consequently granted an adjournment of the matter until October 29 for hearing to enable the respondents regularise their counter, while Justice Tsoho also ordered the parties to maintain status quo pending the hearing of the substantive suit.
