N1.9bn suit: Benue govt defeats over 300 former aides

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The National Industrial Court, Makurdi Division, presided over by Justice Isaac Essien, on Wednesday dismissed the suit filed by aides of former Governor

of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, claiming N1.9 billion from the state government as several allowances owned them.

The categories that went to court are; Senior Special Assistant, SSA; Special Assistants and Principal Assistant, PA.Urging the court to dismiss the suit, the Benue State Government, through its counsel, Douglas Pepe, SAN, filed preliminary objections to the suit on the grounds that the claimants’ appointments are not recognized under Section 196 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 .

 

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