By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has scheduled a hearing in a lawsuit filed against the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.
According to a court notice, the case (NICN/ABJ/214/2025), brought by Maidu Shehu and nine others, will be mentioned before the court on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
The notice, dated September 1, 2025, and addressed to the claimants’ counsel, A.A. Hikima, Esq., directs all parties to appear before the court sitting in Garki, Abuja, for the proceedings.
The suit names the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and three other defendants, though the specific details of the claimants’ grievances were not disclosed in the notice.
The upcoming mention is typically a procedural hearing to address pre-trial matters and prepare the case for a full trial.