Court Restrains Immigration Service from Enforcing Disciplinary Recommendations Against Officer

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) sitting in Abuja has granted an interim injunction restraining the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and other defendants from implementing disciplinary recommendations against one of its officers, Dr. Badiru Adeyemi Oluwafemi, pending the determination of a substantive suit.

Justice E.D. Subilim issued the order in Suit No. NICN/ABJ/235/2026 following an ex parte application filed by the claimant on June 29, 2026.

The defendants in the suit are the Nigeria Immigration Service; the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service; the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board; the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee of the Nigeria Immigration Service; and the Comptroller of Immigration in charge of Discipline and Awards.

In his application, Oluwafemi sought an interim order restraining the defendants, their agents or privies from writing, accepting or implementing the recommendations of the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee arising from its meeting held between June 23 and June 25, 2026, or any other related proceedings, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.

He also asked the court to restrain the defendants from preventing him from participating in the 2026 promotion examination and from taking further disciplinary action against him over issues relating to his posting from the Lagos State Command to the Keffi Command, which is already the subject of a pending court case.

The claimant further sought orders restraining the defendants from arresting, harassing, intimidating, querying, summoning, terminating or dismissing him in connection with the matter before the court.

After considering the application, supporting affidavit and written address, Justice Subilim held that the claimant had established a prima facie case warranting the grant of interim relief.

The court consequently granted the application as prayed in the interest of justice.

Justice Subilim also directed that the defendants be served with all court processes, including the motion on notice, within seven days.

The matter was adjourned to July 10, 2026, for the hearing of the motion on notice.

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