22 senior officers of the Nigerian Army who alleged to have been unjustly dismissed have sent a petition to President Muhammadu Buhari, Premiumtimes reports.

The Nigerian Army had compulsorily retired 38 officers, out of which are the 22 who have written an appeal to the presidency.

 

 

21 others are demanding reinstatement while one is pleading for voluntary retirement.

“I have confirmed the Chief of Defence Staff’s letter with the appeals attached has been received by the Chief of Staff to the President,” a source said

“But I can’t say the President himself has received the appeals,” the source added.

According to the online medium, one of the officers approached the National Industrial Court, seeking to compel the Defence headquarters to show evidence of transferring the appeals to the President.

However, lawyer to the Chief of Defence Staff, Olonisakin rejected that plea.

“It will amount to absurdity and encouraging insubordination for the applicant who was a junior officer the 1st respondent (Chief of Defence Staff) to demand the performance of a duty of reporting to him, the applicant, the performance of a duty not imposed by law…,” said J.S. Okutepa, legal representative of the Chief Defence Staff.