FORMER spokesperson of the Department of State Services (DSS), Marilyn Ogar, has sued the Federal Government before the National Industrial Court of Nigeria over her termination of appointment.
The case comes up today in Abuja before the president of the court, Justice Babatunde Adejumo.
Ogar and others were demoted and compulsorily retired by the Federal Government in 2015.
Those named as defendants in the suit were the Attorney-General of the Federation, the State Security Service (SSS) and the Director-General, SSS.
Ahmed Raji, who filed the suit on behalf of Ogar by way of originating summons, wanted the court to nullify Ogar’s sack and reinstate her with all her ranks, salaries and benefits as an employee of the Federal Government.
Ogar is further asking the court to set aside her purported demotion from Assistant Director to Chief Security Intelligence Officer.
She is also seeking a court declaration that her employment with the SSS had statutory flavour and same may only be lawfully determined strictly in accordance with the relevant provisions of the public service rules.
Ogar, through her lawyer, is asking the court to determine if she is a public officer and whether or not she could be lawfully demoted, sacked or retired by the defendants.
Ogar, it will be recalled, was promoted alongside 44 others in promotions that were done in the twilight of the Goodluck Jonathan-led administration.
But the Buhari-led administration reversed the promotions, citing irregularities and breach of extant rules guiding such actions.
Ogar reportedly earned her promotion following commendation she received from the former president for doing “a fantastic job” as spokesperson of the DSS.
Tribune
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