A Lagos High Court has ordered the Lagos State Government to pay retirement benefits and pension to a former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Sinatu Ojikutu.
Ojikutu had in her suit prayed the court for an order compelling the state governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), to pay her pension and other benefits as provided for under the public office holder (payment of pension) Law No 11 official gazette of Lagos state, 2007.
The applicant was the Deputy-Governor of Lagos State between January 1992 and November 1993 before she was forcibly removed from office as a result of a coup led by General Sani Abacha, now deceased.
Justice Atilade in her judgment delivered last Friday, granted all reliefs sought by the former deputy governor.
The applicant through her lawyer, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN), also joined as respondents; the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye, as well as the Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions, Lagos State.
Specifically, the applicant, in her originating summons brought pursuant to order 3 Rule 6 of High Court of Lagos state (Civil Procedure) Rules 2004 and sections 1-6 of the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pensions) Law 2007, No 11 official gazette of Lagos State, asked the court to declare that she is entitled to the payment of pension and other benefits as provided for under the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension) Law No 11 official Gazette of Lagos State, 2007 to wit:
She also requested for an annual basic salary equal to 100 per cent of the annual salary of the incumbent Deputy-Governor of Lagos State subject to review every five years or salary review by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission in line with section 210 (3) of the constitution as amended in 2011.
In her statement of claim, the former deputy governor stated that towards the end of the administration of the former governor of the state, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the state assembly enacted a law stating among others that:
“Any person who held office as an elected governor or deputy governor (referred to in this Law as Public office Holder) shall be entitled to the payment of pension at the rate equivalent to the annual basic salary of the incumbent governor or deputy governor and other benefits as provided by the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission.’’
“Any person duly elected as public office holder shall upon the successful completion of his term be entitled to a grant of pension for life by the state; Provided that such a person shall not be entitled to a grant of pension under this law if he was removed from office by the process of impeachment or for breach of any provision of the constitution.’’
“The total emolument of the public office holder shall include salary, allowances and fringe benefits as contained in the schedule to this law; In line with this law, the applicant prayed the court to declare that she was a public office holder under the 1999 Constitution (as amended).”
Besides, she asked the court to declare that as a serving deputy governor she was not removed by virtue of any constitutional breach or impeachment process by the state legislature.
‘’One residential house for the applicant at any location of her choice in Lagos state; two cars and in addition one pilot and one backup car to be replaced every three years for the applicant; 300% of the annual salary of the incumbent Deputy-Governor of Lagos State payable every two years en-bloc as furniture allowance; 10% of the annual basic salary of the incumbent Deputy-Governor of Lagos State as house maintenance allowance; provision for cook, steward, gardener, drivers and other domestic staff to work for the applicant and who shall be pensionable by the 1st respondent; free medical treatment for the applicant and members of her immediate family; one State Security Service detail and two policemen, one each for the house and personal security for the applicant; 25% of the annual basic salary of the incumbent Deputy-Governor of Lagos State for a Personal Assistant; 30% of the annual basic salary of the incumbent Deputy-Governor for car maintenance; 10% of the annual basic salary of the incumbent Deputy-Governor for
entertainment and 20% of the annual basic salary of the incumbent Deputy-Governor for utility.
JD:Hm,havent we just gone “a bridge too far?all this for A RETIRED DEPUTY GOVERNOR?
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