candidate for their own replacement. That while serving as a vice Chairman of the Transitional Council, an Act was enacted to provide retirement benefit for all officials serving in the council immediately after the swearing in of the new democratically elected government. 6. The Applicant stated that he resigned to contest election and thereafter nominated another candidate to take his place in the council pursuant to the provision of the Abuja accord. That after the newly democratically elected government came into office, he has written several letters to the Respondent who has refused till date to respond nor pay him his retirement entitlement. He contended that nevertheless his diplomatic passport which is part of his retirement benefit is being continually renewed by the Respondent as at when due. 7. The Applicant aver that the refusal to pay his retirement benefit affected his family life to the extent he became incapable of supporting his family leading to a divorce in his marriage and the deterioration of his health. 8. The Applicant by an originating application lodged at the registry of the Court on 18th December 2017, therefore allege the violation of his rights to retirement benefit and discrimination due to the refusal of the Respondents to pay his entitlements after several unfruitful efforts to secure same. He therefore sought the following reliefs for the violation of his human rights as provided for under the following Human Rights instruments: 1. The denial of Applicant’s rights to his legal retirement benefits by the Respondents from 1997 to present is contrary to the provision of the Retirement Benefit Act. 2. The violation of the legitimate rights of Applicant, as enshrined in Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, and 19 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR). 3. Violation of Applicant rights as enshrined in Articles 6, 7, 22, and 25 (1) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). 4. Violation of the legitimate rights of Applicant as enshrined in Articles 2(1), 9, and 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) 3