INNOCENT OBINNA AKPUCHUKWU V. NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS & ANOR

RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Awka Judicial Division delivered on the 6th of December 2016 in Suit No. FHC/AWK/CS/118/2016.

In the said judgment, the lower Court dismissed the suit of the Appellant.

SYNOPSIS OF FACTS

By originating motion on notice filed on the 8th of July 2016, the Appellant (as Applicant in the Court below) sought leave to apply for an Order of mandamus requiring the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the Director General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to issue the Applicant a certificate of National Service, the Respondents having willfully unconstitutionally, illegally and unlawfully denied or withheld same from the Applicant since 15th of October 2015 when the Applicant completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

And an order for substituted service of the originating process and all other processes in this Suit on the Respondents. Pages 2 3 of…