CPL AMINU MOHAMMED V. THE NIGERAIN ARMY COUNCIL & THE CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF

MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of National Industrial Court, Abuja, coram Hon Justice E.D.E. Isele delivered on the 28th of October, 2016; wherein the Appellant claimed the following reliefs against the Respondents as per pages 1 to 6 of the record of appeal:

"(a) A DECLARATION that the retirement of the Claimant by the Defendants on the 19th of April, 2011 a day after he was discharged and acquitted by the Court of Appeal, Lagos is unwarranted, unlawful and unconstitutional, illegal and void.

(b) A DECLARATION that the Claimant has not committed any wrong nor attained retirement age to warrant retirement by the Defendants.

(c) AN ORDER compelling the Defendants to reabsorb the Claimant into the service of the Nigerian Army with immediate effect."

(d) AN ORDER directing the Defendants to pay to the Claimant all his salaries and entitlements since his detention in 1999 till date.

(e) AN ORDER directing the Defendants to promot…