Hon. Justice Polycarp Hamman of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Port-harcourt Judicial Division has dismissed the preliminary objection filed by Seateam Offshore Ltd in a matter brought by Akuroma Stephen for lacking merit. The Court voided section 2(3)(c)(d)&(r) of the Admiralty Jurisdiction Act 2004 for being inconsistent with the constitutional provisions vesting the National Industrial court with exclusive jurisdiction over labour and employment-related matters. Justice Hamma held that with the coming into effect of the 3rd Alteration which is now section 254(C) of the 1999 Constitution, (as amended), the argument of Seateam Offshore Ltd., challenging the jurisdiction of the Court was misplaced and of no moment. From facts, the Defendant - Seateam Offshore Ltd., had filed a Notice of Preliminary Objection challenging the jurisdiction of the court and argued that the case of Mr. Akuroma is in the nature of maritime claim which can only be entertained exclusively by the