The judgment is expected to determine the legality of the retired general’s arrest, 64-day detention and subsequent compulsory retirement from the Nigerian Army in December 2021.
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Abuja, has fixed Tuesday, June 16, 2026, for judgment in a high-profile suit filed by retired Major General Danjuma Hamisu Ali-Keffi against the Nigerian Army and six other top military and government institutions over his alleged unlawful detention and compulsory retirement from service.
A hearing notice issued by the court, indicated that the matter, filed as Suit No. NICN/ABJ/399/2025, has been scheduled for ruling or judgment before Court 4 of the National Industrial Court sitting at Area 11, Garki, Abuja.
The case pits Ali-Keffi against the Nigerian Army, the Chief of Army Staff, the Nigerian Army Council, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Armed Forces Council, the Minister of Defence and the Attorney-General of the Federation.
The judgment is expected to determine the legality of the retired general’s arrest, 64-day detention and subsequent compulsory retirement from the Nigerian Army in December 2021.
