MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): The Appellant was a member of the Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority Lagos one of the Parastatals under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Transport. The Authority was established by an Act of the National Assembly, the Nigerian ports Authority Act Chapter N.126 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. The Board of the Authority under which the Appellant served, discharged its functions under the Act between 2001 when the Chairman and members of the Board were appointed and 2003 when the tenure of the Chairman and members of the Board terminated following the dissolution of the Board. At the end of the tenure of the Appellant, the Chairman and other members of the Nigerian ports Authority Board who served with the Appellant between 2001 and 2003, a Contract Review Committee was appointed to examine the contracts awarded by the Board on which the Appellant served, with the view of determining whether or not there had bee…
MAIDERIBE
V.
FRN
(2013) JELR 35531 (SC)
Supreme Court 13 Dec 2013 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.176/2013
Judges:MAHMUD MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
KUMAI BAYANG AKA'AHS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Olalekan Ojo For Appellant
Festus Keyamo with him Benidicta N. Obanye (Mrs.) and John Anietor For Respondent
Other Citations:(2013) JELR 55840 (SC)
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