The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a N1bn suit filed by the founder of PRNigeria and Chief Executive Officer of Image Merchants Promotion Limited, Yushau Shuaib, against the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies over his withdrawal from the institute’s Senior Executive Course 47.
Delivering judgment, Justice Binta Nyako held that NIPSS acted within its disciplinary powers in withdrawing Shuaib from the programme after finding that he breached the institute’s confidentiality rules.
The judge held that Shuaib, by issuing an apology on behalf of PRNigeria over a publication considered offensive by the institute, had effectively admitted wrongdoing.
Justice Nyako further ruled that the publisher was afforded a fair hearing, having appeared before the institute’s disciplinary committee to respond to the allegations before disciplinary action was taken.
The court also held that Shuaib was bound by the oath of secrecy and confidentiality he subscribed to upon admission into the Senior Executive Course and was therefore obligated to comply with the institute’s rules throughout the programme.
