The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has moved its ruling on the ongoing dispute between the Federal Government and the National Association of Resident Doctors to Friday.

Justice Bashar A. Alkali made the order on Wednesday after listening to submissions from both parties.

The counsel for the National Association of Resident Doctors, Femi Falana (SAN), had raised the issue of the court’s jurisdiction and had sought that his application challenging the court’s jurisdiction to be taken.

However, the counsel to the Federal Government, Tochukwu Maduka, had stated that the issue of contempt was yet to be taken and argued that the issue of contempt should take precedence over the issue of jurisdiction.