HON. JUSTICE S. OYEJIDE FALOLA V. NATIONAL JUDICIAL COUNCIL & ORS

ABBA BELLO MOHAMMED, JCA (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGEMENT): By a motion on notice filed on 31st October, 2024, the Appellant brought this application before this court praying for the following orders:

1. An order of this Honourable Court granting leave to the Appellant/Applicant to appeal against the judgment of the National Industrial Court in Hon. Justice S. Oyejide Falola v. National Judicial Council (NJC) & 2 Ors in suit no: NICN/ABJ/CS/04/24 delivered on the 8th July, 2024 on grounds outside questions of fundamental rights as contained in Chapter IV of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999.

2. And for such further order(s) as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances. 

The Appellant/Applicant’s application is predicated on seven (7) grounds, which were:

1. That the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja Division on the 8th July, 2024 delivered a judgment in respect of NICN/ABJ/CS/04/2024 BETWEEN HON. JUSTICE S. OYEJIDE FALOLA V. NATIONAL JUDICI…