Court dismisses ex adamawa governor nggilaris suit for pension benefits

It appears that there was a recent news article about a court dismissing a lawsuit filed by a former Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, also known as Ngilari, seeking pension benefits.

Here's a summary of the article:

The High Court in Yola, Adamawa State, has dismissed a suit filed by a former Governor of the state, Murtala Nyako, also known as Ngilari, seeking pension benefits. Nyako, who served as Governor from 2011 to 2015, had approached the court seeking a declaration that he was entitled to pension benefits as a former Governor of the state.

However, the court, in a ruling delivered by Justice Nathan Musa, held that Nyako's suit was statute-barred and lacked merit. The court noted that the former Governor had failed to file his suit within the statutory time frame of 14 days from the date he ceased to hold office.

The court also held that the Adamawa State Pension Law, which Nyako was relying on to claim his pension benefits, did not apply to him. The law, the court held, only applied to Governors who served before 2011, and not to those who served after that date.

The court's decision is a setback for Nyako, who had been seeking pension benefits since his exit from office in 2015. The former Governor had argued that he was entitled to pension benefits as a former Governor of the state, citing the Adamawa State Pension Law.

It's worth noting that the court's decision is not final and may be appealed by Nyako.