13. Additionally, the Applicant contended that the Committee which investigated
the petition was not properly constituted when it heard and arrived at its decision.
This is because the investigating committee was constituted as a two (2) member
tribunal namely Hon Justice Kassim Zannah and Hon Justice Abdullahi Yusuf
with Mrs Balogun A.M (Mrs) as the secretary. The Committee deliberated twice
before concluding the matter. At the first hearing on the 23rd October 2017 all the
members were present but on the second hearing on the 9th of January 2018, while
Hon Justice Abdullahi Yusuf was absent the only member left took evidence and
concluded the deliberation.
14. The Applicant submitted that the hearing is a fundamental breach of the Rule
of law, a violation of his right to a fair trial and therefore a nullity. He therefore
seeks the following reliefs:
1. A declaration that the letter of warning, Annexure U and Annexure UU
issued and published to the world press by the agent of the Respondent (NJC)
constituted grave and grievous perversions of justice that has mentally tortured,
traumatized and demoralized the applicant; destroyed his integrity, respect,
honour and good name built over four(4) decades of very excellent services to the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, in that the verdict of the investigation Committee
published to the world press by agent of the Respondent (NJC) Annexure UU is
different and more libellous than the actual verdict of the NJC handed over to the
applicant(Annexure U) and this constitutes an infringement to the reputation of
the applicant by the NJC as the agent of the Respondent.
2.
A declaration that the agent of the Respondent was not expected to
entertain the petition from U.L.O Consultants limited, a contemnor, a party who
had violently violated the principles of Lis pendens as evidence by annexure S1,
S2 and has illegally procured annexure T from another court of same (coordinate)
jurisdiction thereby exposing the Nigerian judiciary to public ridicule and
contempt.
3. A declaration that the Respondent ought not to have entertained the petition
because it is subjudice as same had been made an issue in the appeal filed by the
petitioner currently pending before the Court of Appeal Abuja. FCT Division.
4.
A Declaration that the NJC, an agent of the Responent erred in law by
reaching the decision that the applicant did not give U.L.O. Consultants Limited,(
a contemnor) and a party who engaged in illegal act a fair hearing before the
execution of Supreme Court judgement in the face of annexure (K) despite all the
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