In the event that, the appointment was an error as Mr. Ochwada
underscored it to be, it should have been taken to the Council for
review as it has been the case for the appointment of Senior
Administrative Officer (P2) (see EAC/CM/Decision 36).
Finally, it is our finding that the letter of appointment of Ms.
Angella Amudo as Project Accountant under RISP was not in
conformity with the Council’s decision.
In view of all the foregoing, we answer Issue No.2 in the
affirmative.
ISSUE NO.3:
Whether the position of the Project
Accountant that the Claimant held would
entitle her to a five year contract with a
possibility of renewal
The main thrust of the Claimant’s submission is that she was
recruited as a Project Account under EAC Staff Rules and
Regulations.
In support of his stance, Counsel for the Claimant referred the
Court to the Scheduling Conference Notes, especially on point of
agreement No.4 where it was agreed upon that:
“The Applicant’s appointment with the Respondent fell
in the category of Professional Staff.”
On the basis of the foregoing, Counsel further referred us to
Regulation 22(1) (c) which states that:
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