NICON INSURANCE CORPORATION V. MR. AYO OLOWOOFOYEKU
(2005) JELR 45246 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/A/29/2001
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24 Feb 2005
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Nigeria
Coram
IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD JCA;
ZAINAB ADAMU BULKACHUWA JCA;
MARY PETER ODILI JCA;
Appearances
(MR. E. A. AMEH, on brief) For Appellant
MR. AKIN ADEWALE For Respondent
Judgement
<p>I.T. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. (Delivered the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling and or order of the Federal High Court of Justice, FCT, Abuja, presided by Honourable Justice I. N. Auta, delivered on the 6/4/2000, in Suit No. FHC/ABU/CS/92/99.</p><p> The plaintiff filed this action against the defendant on the 8th day of June, 1999, claiming the following reliefs-</p><p> "(i) A declaration that the trial of the Plaintiff by the defendant's Panel and its recommendation, finding the plaintiff guilty with the accompanying sanctions is unconstitutional, ultravires, illegal and therefore null and void.</p><p> (ii) A declaration that the Plaintiff is a public officer in the public service of the Federal Government of Nigeria and is therefore, subject to the general order regulating the affairs of the Civil Servants.</p><p> (iii) A declaration that the termination of the appointment of the plaintiff is unlawful and therefore null and void as same was done when the plaintiff was supposed to be on Interdictio…</p>