Fiji Sports Council ex-CEO seeks to amend termination challenge
Terminated Fiji Sports Council chief executive officer given time to respond as judicial review matter is adjourned to November 4.
Tuesday 15 September 2026 | 12:00
Updated 15 September 2026 | 15:47 FJT
Sacked Fiji Sports Council chief executive officer Gilbert Vakalalabure outside the High Court in Suva on September 15, 2026.
Photo: Ronald Kumar
Terminated Fiji Sports Council chief executive officer Gilbert Vakalalabure wants to amend his application against the council and its former board members.
The case was heard at the High Court in Suva today before Justice Vishwa Datt Sharma.
His lawyer and brother, Tevita Tangaroa Vakalalabure, asked the court for permission to amend the judicial review application challenging his termination in June.
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He told the court they needed to confirm some issues before amending the application and requested 14 days to do so.
Fiji Sports Council lawyer Tomasi Tuitoga also requested 14 days to file a further response.
Vakalalabure was given seven days to file a response after the defendant’s reply.
The case was adjourned to November 4.
