The tribunal had earlier held that it lacks jurisdiction to preside over the matter, but this was overturned by the High Court in Banjul when the plaintiff’s lawyer, Mr Ousainou Darboe appealed against the tribunal’s decision. 

However, when the case resumed recently, the lawyer for the University said, he has appealed against the decision of the High Court at the Court of Appeal in Banjul. He urged the court to shelve the matter pending the outcome of that appeal.

Although Boro Suso’s lawyer had argued that the motion filed by the defense counsel was frivolous and a waste of time, the chairman of the industrial tribunal however said, it would be a futile exercise to continue with proceedings when jurisdiction of the court is being questioned.

“It is my considered view that jurisdictional issues should be resolved before any proceedings are continued,” he said in his ruling.