Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned until October 15, 2026, further hearing in a suit filed by pensioners of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The pensioners are seeking enforcement of previous judgments relating to the harmonisation of their retirement benefits pursuant to a 1997 Federal Government policy. The plaintiffs contend that the CBN has failed to fully implement the pension adjustments and arrears arising from the judgments. At the resumed hearing, another group of CBN pensioners filed a motion seeking to be joined as parties in the suit, alleging exclusion from a 15 per cent pension increase approved by the Federal Government.
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