July 22, (THEWILL) – A Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti has fixed October 6 for judgement in a suit filed by the Ekiti State Government, challenging the compulsory discharge of an unmarried pregnant policewoman from service.
Justice Babs Kuewumi fixed the date on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti after parties adopted their written addresses.
The Attorney-General of the state, Wale Fapohunda, had in a suit number: AD/CS/8/2021, sought an order of the court to declare illegal the action of the Inspector-General of the Police (IG) against Omolola Olajide.
THEWILL reports that Olajide was discharged on January 20 through the signal ”CJ/4161/EKS/SHQ Vol. 30/22 on the grounds that she was pregnant outside marriage.
The state’s Police Counsel, CSP Femi Falade, while adopting his addresses, argued that the Attorney-General of the Federation was the proper person to be sued.
Falade argued that the Attorney-General of Ekiti lacked the “locus standi” to institute the suit.
He also argued that the discharged Constable had filed a similar suit at the National Industrial Court.
The respondent’s counsel also added that no pre-action notice was served on the Police Service Commission, which he said was mandatory.
However, the Ekiti Attorney-General prayed the court to discountenance the submissions of the counsel to the police and uphold his prayers.
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