Nigeria Air : Chief Judge reverses decision to transfer suit to Abuja

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 Nigeria Air :  Chief Judge reverses decision to transfer suit to Abuja


Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho  has reversed the  decision to transfer the suit filed by the  Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) against Nigeria Air to Abuja.

The matter is now to be entertained at the Federal High Court , Lagos.

Reversing the decision, Justice Tsoho faulted the judgement of Justice J. K Omotosho , alleging that counsel to Nigeria Air concealed some facts that rendered the judgement given by Justice Omotosho null and void.

According to the case file in respect of the said suit, it is remitted to the Federal High Court , Lagos , for hearing and determination of the pending application for transfer to Hon. Justice Lewis - Alogoa.

He referred Omotosho to a letter dated May 4, 2023, on the subject matter with reference, “Re: Judgment in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/271/2023 between the registered trustees of Airline Operators of Nigeria & ORS V.J.T Tsoho (Chief Judge of Federal High Court).

He noted that on May 4, 2023, on the above subject matter, it had reported delivery of judgment in the aforementioned suit by Hon. J.K. Omotosho on April 27th, 2023, dismissing the said suit for a lack of cause of action and abuse of court process.

The plaintiffs in the said suit challenged the first defendant, J.T. Tsoho-Chief Judge of the Federal High Court who acted in his judicial capacity by transferring the suit No. FHC/L/CS/2159/2022 from Lagos to Abuja judicial division.

While noting the dismissal of suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/271/2023, “May I humbly draw your attention to my earlier letter addressed to you dated March 9, 2023, particularly to paragraphs 8, 9. And 10 thereof regarding suit No. FHC/L/C/1999/2022. This is to the effect that non-disclosure by your clients that there was a pending motion for the transfer of the case while making an administrative application for the same effect, rendered the application fundamentally flawed.”

“As a result, I resolved to reverse the transfer of the case, but for the pendency of suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/271/2023. Therefore, following the dismissal of suit number FHC/.ABJ/CS/271/2023 by Hon. Justice Omotosho the transfer of suit number FHC/L/CS/2159/2022 is hereby cancelled.

“Accordingly, the case file in respect of the said suit is hereby remitted to the Federal High Court, Lagos for hearing and determination of the pending application for transfer by Hon. Justice A. Lewis-Allagoa”.

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