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GOVERNOR, EKITI STATE & ANOR V. CHIEF FEMI AKINYEMI & ORS

(2011) JELR 48766 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/AE/2/2011  •  5 Jul 2011  •  Nigeria

Coram
UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI JCA; CHIDI NWAOMA UWA JCA; HARUNA M. TSAMMANI JCA;

Appearances
1. Dayo Akinlaja Esq, Hon. Attorney General, Ekiti State2. L.B. Ujo Esq., (SG & PS) 3. Gbemiga Adaramola, Esq, (DD. CL) 4. Julius Ajibara, Esq, (ACLD) 5. Quentte Mbajunwa, Esq., Legal Officer for the Appellants For Appellant 1. Obafemi Adewale, Esq., 2. Gbadebo Ibuoye, Esq., 3. Ajide Olayemi, Esq, 4. Joseph Ogunseni, Esq, 5. Ezekiel Agunbiade, Esq, 5. Bunmi Olugbade, Esq., 6. Terfa Ashwe (Mrs) For Respondent

Judgement
<p>UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Respondents herein, who were the Plaintiffs at the Ado-Ekiti Division of the High Court of Justice, Ekiti State, in Suit No: HAD/119/2010, took out an Originating Summons dated the 1st day of November, 2010, against the Appellants (Defendants at the High Court) for the determination of the following questions:-</p><p> 1. Whether the Plaintiffs who are the Chairman and members of the Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission constituted under the Local Government Service Commission law can be removed or their tenure terminated and the Commission dissolved by the Defendants otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Service Commission Law, No.2 of 2000.</p><p> 2. Whether the Defendants, who are the Executive Governor of Ekiti State and the Chief Law Officer of the State, have the powers to dissolve the Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission and thereby relieve the Plaintiffs of their appoin…</p>

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