Mr Amah was Abia’s chief judge from 1998 to 2006, and the alleged cause of action accrued from non-payment of his gratuity and pension benefits after his retirement in 2011.
The court found that Mr Mbu’s retirement before the mandatory age of 60 was unlawful.
The other judgment creditors in the suit are Uba Ahmadu, Abubakar Armayau and Bilkisu Danboyi.
The justices and judges currently earn about N3 million and below as their minimum monthly salaries.
Mr Mbu is seeking, amongst other reliefs, an order of the court to invalidate his retirement, which he claimed was done via a press release.
The justices and judges currently earn about N2 million and below as their minimum monthly salaries.
The court on July 12, 2019 ordered the payment of the sum of N151.1 million being the unpaid pension arrears for Mr Nyame and three others.
