Six Sacked Perm Secs Sue Ekiti Govt to NHRC

Abasi Femi Oguntayo
Fountain Newsbreaker

The National Human Rights Commission ( NHRC) has commenced hearing over the matters of wrongful disengagement from Ekiti State Civil Service of six retired permanent secretaries.

The six permanent secretaries were forcibly retired from service by the Ayodele Fayose administration as against the Civil Service Rule.

In the cause list exclusively made available to the Fountain Newsbreaker,  the Attorney General of the State and the State Government are respondents to the litigation with Complaint numbers; C/2018/37/EK, C/2018/33/EK, C/2018/33/EK, C/2017/12/EK, C/2018/34/EK, C/2017/12/EK.

It was a case of unlawful termination of appointments and non payment of benefits  to the; L.O Ajayi, Emmanuel Akin Oso, Alokan Babatunde, Ayodeji Ajayi, Alfred Ologuntoye and A.B Owolabi respectively, who are the petitioners.

Former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Mr Olawale Fapohunda will appear appear for the Government of Ekiti State, while Mr Taju Akingbolu would appear for the retired Permanent Secretaries.