THISDAY
Human rights advocate and lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to urgently intervene in a matter involving the Nigerian Army’s refusal to comply with court rulings regarding the wrongful retirement of 38 military officers.
In a letter dated December 5, 2024, addressed to the AGF, Falana urged the minister to direct the Nigerian Army to respect and implement judgements issued by the National Industrial Court (NIC) and the Court of Appeal.
These judgements, which had remained unaddressed for years, ordered the reinstatement of the affected officers who were compulsorily retired without trial or formal charges.
In the letter obtained by THISDAY, Falana emphasised that the officers, who were compulsorily retired on June 9, 2016, had never been informed of any specific allegations against them, nor were they ever tried by a court martial.
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