CLETUS O. C. EZEREBO V. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE & ORS
(2008) JELR 49405 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/A/151/06
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10 Jul 2008
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Nigeria
Coram
RABIU DANLAMI MOHAMMAD JCA;
JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA JCA;
ABDU ABOKI JCA;
Appearances
MR. E. P. I. ODO For Appellant
No Legal Representation For Respondent
Judgement
<p>JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J.C.A. (Delivered the Leading Judgment): This is an Appeal against the Ruling of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in suit Number FHC/ABJ/M/94/06 - CLETUS O.C. EZEREBO V. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE and OTHERS delivered on 14th day of July 2006.</p><p> The Appellant as Plaintiff by an action commenced by Originating Summons claimed against the Respondents the following reliefs:-</p><p> "(a) A declaration that the 1st Respondent acted ultra vires his power in purporting to exercise the power to suspend, discipline and/or retire the Applicant from the Nigeria Police Force.</p><p> (b) An Order declaring the Force Disciplinary Committee (FDC) set up by the 1st Respondent to try the Applicant, a Chief Superintendent of Police, as ultra vires, unconstitutional, null and void and of no effect.</p><p> (c) A declaration that the suspension of the Appellant by the 1st Respondent without lawful authority and the right to fair hearing is unlawful, unconstitutional and an infraction of the Applican…</p>