The National Industrial Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Yisa Usman, a former Deputy Director of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), upholding his termination from service.
Presiding judge, Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae, sitting in Abuja ruled that the dismissal was lawful and fully compliant with the Board’s staff manual.
In a Certified True Copy of the judgement delivered on June 2, 2026 (Suit No: NICN/ABJ/266/2023), the court also awarded N250,000 in costs against Usman in favour of JAMB.
Usman, who served in JAMB’s Finance Department, was dismissed in July 2023 for gross misconduct and willful disobedience of constituted authority, prompting him to challenge the termination in court.
Justice Obaseki-Osaghae established that Usman was granted a fair hearing before his exit. The judge noted that the claimant responded to initial queries but deliberately boycotted subsequent disciplinary proceedings.
