Shittu Suit: Court Grants NYSC’s Application Inviting OAU
Justice P.I. Ajoku of the Federal
High Court in Ibadan has granted the prayer of the NYSC to bring in Obafemi
Awolowo University (OAU) as a joinder in a suit instituted by the immediate
past Communication Minister, Mr Adebayo Shittu, against the corps.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Shittu had in December 2018 told
the court that the NYSC was basically responsible for why he did not
participate in the compulsory one year service after his graduation.
The former minister was a graduate of the then University of Ife, now OAU.
Shittu, through his counsel, Mr Muktar Aderogba, had informed the court that
the NYSC did not issue him a call up letter which was mandatory for any higher
institution graduate.
The defence counsel, Mr O.B. Omuru, had tendered an application seeking to have
OAU as a joinder since it was the institution where Shittu graduated from.
At the resumption of hearing on Tuesday, Ajoku who cited many sections of the
law to support her ruling, granted the prayer of NYSC to have OAU as a joinder
in the matter.
“Anybody or party who is interested in a case can be a joinder as long as the
contribution of the joinder will add value to the matter,” the judge said. She
adjourned the case till Oct.30 for continuation of hearing. Other respondents
in the matter include Oyo State NYSC Coordinator, NYSC Director-General and the
Attorney-General of the Federation.
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