EZEREBO
V.
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE & ORS

(2008) JELR 49405 (CA)    

Court of Appeal  ·  CA/A/151/06 ·  10 Jul 2008 ·  Nigeria
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Ezerebo v. I.G.P. (2009) 11 NWLR (Pt. 1151) 117
CORAM
RABIU DANLAMI MOHAMMAD Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ABDU ABOKI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
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JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J.C.A. (Delivered the Leading Judgment): This is an Appeal against the Ruling of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in suit Number FHC/ABJ/M/94/06 - CLETUS O.C. EZEREBO V. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE and OTHERS delivered on 14th day of July 2006.

The Appellant as Plaintiff by an action commenced by Originating Summons claimed against the Respondents the following reliefs:-

"(a) A declaration that the 1st Respondent acted ultra vires his power in purporting to exercise the power to suspend, discipline and/or retire the Applicant from the Nigeria Police Force.

(b) An Order declaring the Force Disciplinary Committee (FDC) set up by the 1st Respondent to try the Applicant, a Chief Superintendent of Police, as ultra vires, unconstitutional, null and void and of no effect.

(c) A declaration that the suspension of the Appellant by the 1st Respondent without lawful authority and the right to fair hearing is unlawful, unconstitutional and an infraction of the Applican…

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