a. That this Honorable Community Court of Justice delivered
judgement in Suit No: ECW/CCJ/APP/19/16 between Sgt. Mikah Mai
Rango and 243 Ors. V Federal Republic of Nigeria on Wednesday
15th May, 2019.
b. That this Honorable Community Court of Justice found that the
Applicants; 244 soldiers who enlisted into the Nigerian Army for
periods ranging between three and thirty-six years and were
dismissed without arraignment, prosecution and sentence by a duly
constituted Court Martial is illegal, unlawful and void.
c. That in the said judgment delivered by Honorable Justice Keikura
Bangura in the company of Honorable Justice Dupe Atoki this Court
held that the Applicants’ right to work and fair hearing were violated
by the Respondent.
d. That the Court awarded a cost of Two (2) Million Naira against the
Respondent therein.
e. That no pronouncement whatsoever was made on the other heads
of claim having found that their dismissal by the Respondent without
arraignment, prosecution and sentence by a duly constituted Court
Martial is irregular, illegal, unlawful, null and void.
f. Article 63 (1) provides that without prejudice to the provisions relating
to the interpretation of judgments in the Court may, of its own motion
or on application by a party made within one month after the delivery
of a judgment, rectify clerical mistakes, errors in calculation and
obvious slips in it.
g. Similarly, Article 63 (2) provides that the parties whom the Chief
Registrar shall duly notify (of the judgment) may lodge written
observations within a time prescribed by the President.
h. That Article 64 (1) provides that where the Court omits to give a
decision on a specific head of claim or on costs, any party may within
a month after service of the judgment apply to the Court to
supplement its judgement.
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