NICHOLAS CHARLES AGBEVOR vs. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL

The events which have provoked this action may be stated as follows: By a letter from the office of the President, dated 20th March, 2000 and addressed to the Plaintiff, the plaintiff was informed as follows: “H.E. the President has accepted the recommendation of the Judicial Council, given in accordance with L.I.319, Section 28(2) of the Judicial Service Regulations, 1963 and has directed your immediate redeployment out the Judicial Service for displaying a high degree of incompetence in the discharge of your duties”. By his writ herein, the Plaintiff seeks from this Court a declaration that his removal from the Judicial Service as a Judicial Officer by the President, for the reasons stated, is contrary to Article 151(1) of the Constitution. In his Statement of Case in support of his claim, the Plaintiff, who until the said letter held the position of 2nd Deputy Judicial Secretary, contended that:— a. The effect of the President’s letter was to remove him from his judicial...