ONOGWU & ORS.
V.
BENUE STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION & ORS.

(2012) JELR 49292 (CA)

Court of Appeal · CA/J/170/06 · 24 May 2012 · Nigeria

CORAM

MUHAMAAED LADAN TSAMIYA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI GUMEL Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria

Core Terms ^Beta

respondents

documents

white paper

public documents

1st respondent

learned trial judge

2nd respondent

lower court

benue state civil service

benue state public service

honourable court

letter reference

trial court

affected persons

benue state executive council

learned judge

report of the review committee

2nd respondents

admissibility of the various documents

admissible evidence

benue state of nigeria

brief oral submission

co. counsel

considered opinion

credible pieces of evidence

decision of the benue state high court

entire case crumbles

exhibits b

face of unchallenged evidence

government views

jadesinmi v. okotie-eboh

law firm of s. a. orkumah

members of applicants

observation of the learned trial judge

order of mandamus

organs of the benue state government

pages of documentary exhibits

paragraph counter affidavit

public servants

public service of benue state proper

said letters

stay of further implementation of the january

such persons

support of the motion

true copies of public documents

undisputed facts

v. ambrose family

view of relevant provisions of the evidence act

view of the learned trial judge

way of an oral submission

ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI GUMEL, J.C.A., (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Benue State High Court, Makurdi Division delivered on 14/2/2006 in Suit No: MHC/415M/2005. In an originating motion brought pursuant to a leave granted on 30/9/2005, the Plaintiffs/Appellants in a representative capacity for themselves and on behalf of re-instated Staff into the Benue State Civil Service seek for the following main reliefs. They are:-

1.(a) An order of MANDAMUS directing the Respondents to re-instate the applicants into the Benue State Civil Service with all their rights, entitlements, and privileges attaching thereto in accordance with relevant stipulations conveyed and described in the Benue State of Nigeria "Government Views and Decisions on the Report of the Review Committee to consider Complaints Arising from the 1995/96 Staff Rationalization Exercise in the Benue State Public Service" dated January 2003 (hereinafter called the January 2003 White P…

ONOGWU & ORS. V. BENUE STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION & ORS.

ONOGWU & ORS.
V.
BENUE STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION & ORS.