Court orders Ekiti govt to pay ex-Deputy Governor Sikiru Tae Lawal entitlements
Friday, April 24, 2026
Nigeria’s National Industrial Court has ruled that Ekiti State must pay former Deputy Governor Alhaji Dr Sikiru Tae Lawal all outstanding salaries, severance, gratuity, other benefits and additional damages, underscoring the state’s financial liability to former officials.
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the Ekiti State Government to pay all unpaid entitlements owed to the former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Alhaji Dr Sikiru Tae Lawal, such as his monthly stipend, severance allowance, gratuity, and other benefits due to him under the state law, with the award of additional damages […] Court orders Ekiti govt to pay ex-Deputy Governor Sikiru Tae Lawal entitlements