The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has fixed Aug.31 for hearing of
the suit instituted by one Ekeocha Enyeribe, against the Stanbic IBTC
Pension Managers, seeking to be appointed his retired wife’s `Special
Guardian.’
He brought the application on July 19, due to the ill health of his
wife, to enable him access the savings of his retired wife, Ngozi
Ekeocha, managed by the pension managers.
Enyeribe pleaded that if the order was granted, it would enable him
to process and access his wife’s retirement savings managed by the IBTC
Pension Managers.
He wants the court to direct the pension managers to pay without
delay, the retirement benefits of his wife into an account as may be
confirmed by him when appointed as Special Guardian of his wife.
The court granted the applicant’s prayers, noting that the application was brought due to the degree of ill- health of his wife.
It adjourned the suit until Aug.14 for report of compliance of the
court order by the defendant and hearing of the motion on notice filed
in court.
At the resumed hearing on Aug.14, counsel to the claimant, Mr
Amrstrong Ukwuoma, told the court that the pension managers had taken
steps to process the retirement benefits.
The court fixed Aug. 22 for the hearing of the motion on notice.
However, at the resumed hearing on Aug.22, the case could not go on because the claimant’s counsel was indisposed.
The judge, Justice Peter Lifu, adjourned the suit until Aug.31 for hearing of the motion on notice.
The respondent was not represented in court by any counsel.
(NAN)