The court ruled on Friday that the case was statute-barred, having been filed outside the constitutional time limit. The ruling was on a preliminary objection raised by the Nigerian Army and did not proceed to full trial.
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by retired Major General Danjuma Hamisu Ali-Keffi challenging his compulsory retirement from the Nigerian Army and alleging violations of his fundamental human rights.
The court ruled on Friday that the case was statute-barred, having been filed outside the constitutional time limit.
The ruling was on a preliminary objection raised by the Nigerian Army and did not proceed to full trial.
SaharaReporters learned that Ali-Keffi's legal team intends to appeal once it receives a copy of the ruling.
