AGF Directs Customs Boss To Reinstate Sacked Gusau

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of
Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has directed the Comptroller General
(CG) of the Nigeria Customs Service, Hamid Ali, to comply with the
judgment of the Supreme Court that ordered tAli to re-instate
Comptroller Abdullahi Bello Gusau in the NCS.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN ), Justice Walter Nkanu
Onnoghen had in April 2017 ordered the Customs to re-instate Gusau,
who was wroungfully sacked after the court judgement which was
unanimous.

The same court order was 34 months ago handed down (in July
2014) by three justices of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division that
the NCS failed to comply with before the apex court affirmed the
judgment of the lower court that reinstated Gusau into the
Service.

Unhappy with the manner in which he was sacked, Gusau had
approached the high court but he lost. Dissatisfied with the
judgment, he appealed to the Court of Appeal which ordered his
reinstatement, a ruling that was affirmed by the Supreme Court last
April.

The appellate court ordered the NCS to allow Gusau to resume
back to work and maintain his position as Comptroller of NCS, to be
paid all benefits and emoluments and also to enjoy his lawful
promotions.

Gusau was on January 1, 2000 promoted to the rank of
Comptroller, before his sack in December 21, 2009 when he was
purportedly retired from the Service.His mates then are now wearing
the rank of Deputy Comptroller Generals (DCGs) while others retired
as DCGs two years ago.

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of
Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has directed the Comptroller General
(CG) of the Nigeria Customs Service, Hamid Ali, to comply with the
judgment of the Supreme Court that ordered tAli to re-instate
Comptroller Abdullahi Bello Gusau in the NCS.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN ), Justice Walter Nkanu
Onnoghen had in April 2017 ordered the Customs to re-instate Gusau,
who was wroungfully sacked after the court judgement which was
unanimous.

The same court order was 34 months ago handed down (in July
2014) by three justices of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division that
the NCS failed to comply with before the apex court affirmed the
judgment of the lower court that reinstated Gusau into the
Service.

Unhappy with the manner in which he was sacked, Gusau had
approached the high court but he lost. Dissatisfied with the
judgment, he appealed to the Court of Appeal which ordered his
reinstatement, a ruling that was affirmed by the Supreme Court last
April.

The appellate court ordered the NCS to allow Gusau to resume
back to work and maintain his position as Comptroller of NCS, to be
paid all benefits and emoluments and also to enjoy his lawful
promotions.

Gusau was on January 1, 2000 promoted to the rank of
Comptroller, before his sack in December 21, 2009 when he was
purportedly retired from the Service.His mates then are now wearing
the rank of Deputy Comptroller Generals (DCGs) while others retired
as DCGs two years ago.