The workers have scheduled a nationwide strike to begin on Tuesday over non-implementation of its agreement with government on June 5 2014.

Justice Esowe said, “This means that no parties shall proceed to do any act in furtherance of any agreement reached by the parties, which arguments from the kernel or subject matter of this motion before the Court.

“Nobody or party in this case shall embark on any strike action until the Motion on Notice which is already filed in this Court is heard and determined. This matter is now adjourned till July 10 2014 for the hearing and determination of the Motion of Notice.”

The Incorporated Trustees of Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria had in the suit number NICN/ABJ/177/2014, asked the NIC to restrain the Federal Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labour and Productivity and Attorney-a General of the Federation from implementing, executing, carrying out or giving effect to the decisions, resolutions and agreements that were reached at a meeting that was held in Abuja between JOHESU and governmenton June 5 2014.

The President of MDCAN, Dr. Steven Oluwole, had deposed to an affidavit challenging the agreements reached between the Federal Government and JOHESU.

The MDCAN went to court to challenge the implementation of a circular recently released by government following the agitation of JOHESU, which among others provides for the approval of Consultancy positions for support staff; abolition of Deputy Chairman Medical Advisory Committee position and appointment of support staff as Directors.

Other aspects of the agreement include referral of the following to the Yayale Ahmed Committee: elimination of medical teachers from eligibility for headship of Teaching Hospitals; and re-interpretation of “medically qualified,” which is a key phrase in the University Teaching Hospital Act.