Former spokesperson of the
Department of State Service (DSS), Marilyn Ogar, has filed a suit before the
National Industrial Court, Abuja, challenging her compulsory retirement from
service in September 2015.
Ogar was retired along 14 other
officers in 2015, seven years before she was due for retirement.
NAN reports that when the case
came up for mention on Friday, the respondents’ counsel were not present in
court.
The claimant’s counsel, Adeola
Adedipe, informed the court that the defendants were served originating summon
and hearing notice.
Adedipe said that although the
defendants had entered conditional appearance, they did not file any counter
processes within 14 days of service of the originating summon.
The judge, Justice Olufunke
Anuwe, ordered that the defendants be served hearing notice and adjourned the
case until June 25, for hearing
Orgar, wants the court to among
other things, declare that her retirement was illegal and nullify her demotion
from deputy director to assistant director.
Joined in the suit are the
Attorney- General of the Federation and the Director-General of DSS.
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