NAN-H-98
Reinstatement
By Doris Esa
Abuja, March 1, 2017 ( NAN) The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has fixed March 30 to hear the suit filed by one Stephen Ahmed against the Federal Civil Service Commission.
Ahmed, an Accountant, in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, is challenging the purported termination of his appointment in February 2016.
The claimant urged the court to order for his immediate reinstatement because due process was not followed in the termination of his appointment.
The aggrieved officer also urged the court to declare the purported dismissal as unlawful and grant him N300 million as general damages for the unlawful dismissal.
At the resumed hearing on Tuesday for cross examination of the claimant’s witness, counsel to the claimant, Mr Simeon Ike, made oral application to allow parties time to peruse the exhibits.
He said that it was imperative that counsel be given opportunity to properly go through the exhibits attached to the case.
The judge, Justice Edith Agbakoba, thereafter, adjourned the suit to the adjourned date for cross examination of the claimant’s witness.
Other respondents listed in the suit, were the Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission and the Accountant-General of the Federation.
The Federal Civil Service was represented by Mr A. Isah,while the Accountant-General of the Federation was represented by Mr Yahaya Abubakar.(NAN)
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