Customer Support

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION & ORS.
V.
DADA

(1997) JELR 40282 (CA)

Court of Appeal 12 Jun 1997 Nigeria
BriefBot icon

BriefBot Summary

Free

Get an AI-generated summary of this case.

Case Details

Suit Number:CA/I/13/92
Judges:ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria MURITALA AREMU OKUNOLA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria DALHATU ADAMU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:A.A. Adewole Senior State Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Ogun State For Appellant Chief A. Sotikare For Respondent
Other Citations:(1997) 8 NWLR (Pt. 516) 293, L.G.S.C. v. Dada (1997) 8 NWLR (Pt.516)

MUKHTAR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): As plaintiff in the lower Court the respondent instituted an action against the appellant/defendant claiming the following reliefs:-

1. A declaration that the termination of the plaintiff's appointment through a letter dated 26th November, 1987 signed by Alhaji M.O. Ashiru, the Executive Secretary to the first defendant, is null and void and of no effect whatsoever as it is contrary to the rules of Natural Justice and the provision of section 33 of the 1979 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and Staff Regulations 39F (iii) of the Local Government Staff Regulations Cap 63 Vol. IV of the Laws of Ogun State. 1978.

2. An order reinstating the plaintiff into the Local Government Service of Ogun State without any loss of benefit and/or salary.

3. In the alternative, an order by the court that the 1st defendant should pay to the plaintiff the following:-

(a) the sum of N287,469 as salary for 13 and half years at N21,294.00 per…

There's more. Sign in to continue reading.

judy.legal is the comprehensive database of case law and legislation from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. Gain seamless access to over 77,000 cases, recent judgments, statutes, and rules of court.