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Court adjourns hearing in N11m suit against PENCOM

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The National Industrial Court has adjourned till March 21, hearing in a case seeking payment of N11 million pension to a retired officer of the Nigeria Customs Service(NCS) .

Mr Alalibo Davies, a retired staff of the NCS, had challenged the National Pension Commission, alleging discrepancies in his pension.

Davies joined the Premium Pension Limited and the NCS as co-respondents.

The claimant is asking the court to prevail on the pension board to pay him N11 million as pension sum due to him.

When the case came up on Thursday, the judge, Justice Edith Agabakoba,adjourned hearing to enable the second respondent, Premium Pension Limited, file its defence.

Claimant’s counsel, Mr E.Ayinmoje, had informed the court of second respondent’s motion for extension of time.

The court, thereafter, adjourned the case till March 21 for hearing of the suit.

The first respondent was represented by Mr C.Odega,while second respondent was not represented in court by Counsel.

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