Nigeria, Jan. 31 -- The National Industrial Court has issued a formal warning to senior officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and labour union leaders, cautioning that they risk imprisonment for contempt if they disobey a subsisting court order restraining industrial action in the FCT.

The warning came in a Form 48 notice, dated 29 January, and signed by the court senior registrar, Olajide Balogun.

"Take notice of that unless you obey the directions contained in the Order of Hon. Justice E.D Subilim of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria dated 27th day of January 2026 (copy attached) you will be guilty of contempt of Court and will be liable to be committed to prison," the notice stated.

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