Court fixes July 10 to hear Gen. Ijioma ‘s suit against Army Council
NAN-H-53
Army
By Doris Esa
Abuja,June 7, 2017 (NAN) The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has fixed July 10, for hearing of the suit filed by Maj.-Gen. Ijioma Ijioma, against the Nigeria Army Council.
Ijioma, the claimant, is challenging his purported retirement by the Nigeria Army Council through a letter dated June, 9,2016.
He joined the Minister of Defence and Chief of Army Staff as co- respondents.
The judge, Justice Edith Agbakoba, fixed the date to enable the Nigeria Army Council file their statement of defence.
Earlier, counsel to Army Council, Mr M. Owolabi, had told the court that he had a motion seeking extension of time to file respondents’ statement of defence.
The application was not opposed by counsel to the claimant, Mr Akpomiemie Akpomiemie, who held the brief of Chief Michael Ozohkeme (SAN).
Since the motion was not opposed, the court subsequently fixed July 10 for hearing.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the other respondents were not represented in court.(NAN)
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