The claimant’s lawyer has written to the Attorney-General of Oyo State demanding compliance with the judgement nullifying the unlawful ...
in Ibadan has ordered the Oyo State Board of Inland Revenue to reinstate a clerical officer, Adebisi Ogunjinmi, unlawfully dismissed almost six years ago.
Under cross-examination during the trial, Ms Ogunjinmi had told the court she normally paid whatever money she received into government account.In their defence, the defendants justified Ms Ogunjinmi’s dismissal which they claimed was based on a case of gross misconduct against her. They also filed a counterclaim against the claimant, urging the court to, among other things, compel her to refund the money she allegedly took fraudulently from the government.In the judgement delivered on the suit on 28 September, 2021, which was seen by this reporter on Thursday, the judge nullified Ms Adebisi’s dismissal and ordered her reinstatement.
He set aside the letter dated 16 November, 2015 issued by the Board of Inland Revenue dismissing the plaintiff as a clerical officer. He based his verdict on the grounds that Ms Adebisi’s dismissal was in breach of the Civil Service Commission Regulations, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000.
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