RHODES-VIVOUR JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The respondents were employed by the Nasarawa State Local Government Service Commission and deployed to Lafia Local Government Council. In 1999, the Governor of Nasarawa State issued a policy statement wherein he directed allunified LocalGovernment staff serving in the various Local Government Councils other than their councils of origin to relocate to their Local Government Councils on their existing ranks and status. Staff of various councils who were not of Nasarawa State origin were directed toremain in the councils where they were working. In compliance with the policy statement, Lafia Local Government Council set up a screening committee to screen its staff (i.e. the respondents and some others). The screening committee identified the respondents as indigenes of Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Council. Acting on thescreening committees report, the respondents were deployed from Lafia Local Government Council to Nasarawa Eggon L…
LAFIA L. G.
V.
EXEC. GOVT. NASARAWA STATE
(2012) JELR 56691 (SC)
Supreme Court 6 Jul 2012 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The respondents, employed by the Nasarawa State Local Government Service Commission and serving in Lafia Local Government Council, were redeployed to Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Council following a Nasarawa State Government policy dir
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.66/2005
Judges:FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI JSC (Presided) JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JSC OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE JSC BODE RHODES-VIVOUR JSC (Read the Lead Judgment) OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA JSC
Counsel:H. M. Liman, SAN (with him, M. B. Usman, I. M. Dikko, A. D. Auta, F. Bukar, J. A. Ayilogo, E. I. Henry) - for the Appellant.
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J. A. Akubo (with him, C. J. Omagbugon) - for the lst and 2nd Respondents.
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Chief S. A. Ayioulu (with him, Z. Z. Allumag, Dr. M.E. Ediru, M.D. A
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Abubakar, C.C. Agu, John Ovie) - for the 3rd - 36th Respondents.
Other Citations:(2012) 17 NWLR (Pt. 1328) 94, (2012) JELR 79913 (SC)
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