NOTE: This application was completely heard at Owerri Judicial Division but ruling delivered at Enugu Judicial Division pursuant to Order 62, Rule 12(1) of the NICN Rules, 2017 due to my transfer before its delivery.
INTRODUCTION
The suit was commenced on 14th December 2016 via a Complaint. It was accompanied with a Statement of Facts wrongly titled “Statement of Claim”. The reliefs claimed in the Statement of Facts are as listed hereunder:
a. A declaration by the Honourable Court that the employment and appointment of the claimant by the Civil Service Commission still subsists.
b. A declaration by the Honourable Court that the claimant, Obiajunwa Geofrey U. has not attended [sic] the statutory retirement age of 60 years in the service.
c. A declaration by the Honourable Court that the purported letter of retirement served on the claimant purporting to be Obiajunwa Geofrey U. is null and void.
d. An Order of the Honourable Court setting aside and/or invalidating the letter dated 23rd o…