Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday reinstated former Director General, of National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mohammed Dauda who was removed.
Justice Peter Ige, who delivered the judgement, said the evidence leading to the dismissal of Dauda was frivolous and lacking in merit.
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The Judge resolved all the contentious issues against NIA in favour of Dauda who is a respondent in the suit.
Also, he ordered that Dauda’s salaries and entitlements since the day of dismissal from office be paid.
The appellate court also gave an order that the sum of N1 million be paid to Dauda.
“Dauda should be allowed to retire in service in accordance with the stipulated laws.
“There is no evidence before the court that shows that the respondent has constituted any risk or breached any law.
“The appellant appeal is hereby dismissed for lacking in merit and the Industrial Court judgment is hereby affirmed.”
Dauda acted as the head of the security agency from November 2017 to January 2018, when he was replaced by an aide to former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Dauda had spent just a few months on the job before he was removed.