The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the Kogi State Government to pay the former Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba, N180 million.
The sum represents terrific security votes from April 2018 to August 2019.
Mr Achuba became impeached by means of the kingdom House of Assembly in 2019 and became changed via Edward Onoja, who turned into reelected closing yr with Governor Yahaya Bello.
Mr Achuba’s impeachment followed the submission of a file of the committee installation by the previous State Chief Judge, late Nasir Ajana, to investigate an allegation of gross misconduct against him.
However, a excessive courtroom in Kogi declared that the following nomination of Mr Onoja and his inauguration as the deputy governor did not follow due manner.
Mr Achuba also dragged the kingdom government before the National Industrial Court, seeking a assertion that the choice via the authorities to withhold his allowances, amounted to unfair labour practice.
He also asked to be paid N921,572,758 as security vote, monthly imprest, travelling allowances, incredible memos, and statutory allocations due to his workplace, as then deputy governor.
Delivering the judgement on Wednesday, Justice Oyebiola Oyewunmi ordered the nation government to pay him N180 million within 30 days, failure which the amount could draw a 30 per cent monthly hobby.
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