The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Wednesday dismissed a motion seeking leave to restore a dismissed appeal meant to invalidate its judgment that affirmed recall of 181 sacked Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel.
Justice Teni Hassan held that such move could hurt the judiciary, adding that the court would not overrule itself.
Hassan said the court, having gone through all the issues raised in the application, was left with the only option to dismiss it.
“This motion filed by NSCDC with intent to restore a dismissed appeal is simply academic. The motion lacks merit and hereby dismissed.
“This court’s judgment on this matter delivered on July 18, 2016, stands,’’ she held.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the other appellants were the Immigration and Prisons Service Board.
The lost appeal was filed NSCDC against the judgment by the…
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