...ies of the documents intended to be relied upon at trial. The Claimant subsequently filed a Reply to the Statement of Defence on 4th July 2025, together with a further witness statement on oath, an additional list of documents and copies of the additional documents.   Trial commenced on 8th July 2025. The Claimant testified as the sole witness in support of his case as CW1 and adopted his witness statements on oath, which were marked as C1a and C1b. Through CW1, seven documents were tend ...

.... In response to the claims, the Defendant filed a Memorandum of Conditional Appearance and a Statement of Defence on 12 March 2024. The Statement of Defence was accompanied by a list of witnesses, a witness statement on oath, a list of documents and copies of the listed documents. The Claimant subsequently filed a Reply to the Statement of Defence on 10th February 2026. Trial commenced on 15th June 2026, with the Claimant opening his case. He testified as the sole witness in support of his ...

...tness Statement on Oath made on the 5th day of December 2023, which was marked as8 C1. Through CW1, ten documents were tendered in evidence and admitted as Exhibits C2–C11, as follows: Exhibit C2: The Claimant’s Retirement Letter. Exhibit C3: The Claimant’s Letter of Request dated 31st July 2014. Exhibit C4: The Claimant’s Letter dated 18th November 2014. Exhibit C5: The Claimant’s Letter dated 1st September 2014. Exhibit C6: Mrs. A. E. Teetito’s Letter dated 27th ...

...t, Mr. Anele Kemakolam, testified on his own behalf as CW1. He adopted his witness statements on oath made on 14th May 2019 and 16th July 2019, marked as C1(a) and C1(b) respectively. In the course of his testimony, CW1 tendered four documents which were admitted in evidence and marked as Exhibits C2 to C5. Exhibits C2 and C5 were admitted under protest. The documents are: ·         Exhibit C2: Medical Report issued by Balm of God Medical Ce ...

...ant’s Statement of Defence on 16th July 2019. Trial commenced before this Court on 29th May 2024, with the Claimant opening his case. The Claimant, Mr. Anele Kemakolam, testified on his own behalf as CW1. He adopted his witness statements on oath made on 14th May 2019 and 16th July 2019, marked as C1(a) and C1(b) respectively. In the course of his testimony, CW1 tendered four documents which were admitted in evidence and marked as Exhibits C2 to C5. Exhibits C2 and C5 were admitted ...

...Elechi, testifying as CW1. CW1 adopted his Witness Statement on Oath made on the 5th day of December 2023, which was marked as8 C1. Through CW1, ten documents were tendered in evidence and admitted as Exhibits C2–C11, as follows: ·        Exhibit C2: The Claimant’s Retirement Letter. ·        Exhibit C3: The Claimant’s Letter of Request dated 31st July 2014. ·      &nb ...

...o dignity of his person.   d.    AN ORDER of this honourable court directing the Defendant to immediately pay to the Claimant the sum of N 3, 592,906.20 (Three Million, Five Hundred and Ninety-Two Thousand, Nine Hundred And Six Naira, Twenty Kobo) being the Claimant’s arrears of salary as at the date and time of the termination of his employment.   e.     The sum of N50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira) as General, Special and Exemp ...

...ommunications, reports or references or further publications or communications regarding the Claimant to 3rd parties, potential employers, his guarantors, institutions and/or any individual(s) whatsoever.    v)                The sum of N310,000.00 (Three Hundred and Ten Thousand Naira) being the Claimant’s outstanding out-station  allowance for official out-of-office assignments/trips instru ...

...ral damages for wrongful termination of employment and breach of contract. 7.    The sum of ?5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) as cost of litigation. 8.    An order of mandatory injunction compelling the Defendant to pay all claims arising from insurance policies, pension interests and other benefits allegedly due to the Claimant. 9.    Post-judgment interest at the rate of 20% per annum until the judgment sum is fully liquidated. ...

...; The sum of ?50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira) as general damages for wrongful termination of employment and breach of contract. 7.     The sum of ?5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) as cost of litigation. 8.     An order of mandatory injunction compelling the Defendant to pay all claims arising from insurance policies, pension interests and other benefits allegedly due to the Claimant. 9.     Post-judgment intere ...

...s Statement on Oath earlier filed on the 13th day of May, 2024. And for such further order(s) as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.   The application is supported by a 10-paragraphed affidavit deposed to by one Otonye Mac-Barango and accompanied by two exhibits as well as a written address.   In the written address, learned counsel for the 1st Defendant/Applicant, Mathias E. Nwosu, Esq., formulated a sole issue for det ...

...bsp;of August 2025, a 13 paragraphed Counter-Affidavit deposed to by one Rosiji, Oluwatobi Oladunni and a written address.    The Claimant subsequently filed on the 21st of January, 2026, a Further affidavit of 8 paragraphs deposed to by herself and also accompanied the affidavit with a reply on point of law to the 2ndDefendant’s written address.  The Defendants in addition to their response to the Originating ...

...p; f.    An order awarding the sum of ?75,000,000.00 as general damages against the Defendant.   g.    Interest at the rate of 21% per annum from the 31st day of January, 2014 until judgment and thereafter at the rate of 15% per annum until final liquidation of the judgment sum.   Upon the determination of the substantive suit, this Court delivered its final judgment on the 13th day of January, 2025 wherein the sum of ?10,250,000.0 ...

...imant all his arrears of salaries, outstanding entitlements including his salaries and other benefits up to the date of judgment in this suit.   f.    An Order of this Honourable Court reinstating Claimant as a full academic staff of the 1stDefendant.   g.    An Order reinstating the Claimant as the Head of Department of the Mass Communication Department, Faculty of Humanities of the 1st Defendant to  ...

...it of 8 paragraphs deposed to by herself and also accompanied the affidavit with a reply on point of law to the 2ndDefendant’s written address.  The Defendants in addition to their response to the Originating summons filed separate notice of preliminary objection. That of the 1st Defendant was filed on the 9th of October, 2025 while that of the 2nd Defendant was filed on the 1st of August 2025.   The notice of preliminary objection filed by the 1st Defendant was ...

...d against the Claimant in any way whatsoever.   4.         An Order against the Defendant to pay to the Claimant all salaries and allowances as well as all other benefits due and payable to the Claimant as an officer of the Defendant, which were withheld by the Defendant during the period of the Claimant's suspension and which are payable upon the lack of proof of the alleged fraud against the Claimant.   Particulars of withheld salaries from the day o ...

...nt as an officer of the Defendant, which were withheld by the Defendant during the period of the Claimant's suspension and which are payable upon the lack of proof of the alleged fraud against the Claimant. Particulars of withheld salaries from the day of suspension to the day of purported termination due to the Claimant but unlawfully withheld by the Defendant: ...

...eria, and not the 1st Defendant. An Order directing the immediate payment of all monies due to the Claimant by way of arrears of monetary entitlements, unlawful deductions, and non-remittances made on the Claimant’s entitlements before, during, and after the periods of the purported suspension and termination of his employment by the 1st Defendant. An Order directing the reinstatement of the Claimant to the rank of Junior Cargo Operator in the employment of the 2nd Defendant and ...

...ions, and non-remittances made on the Claimant’s entitlements before, during, and after the periods of the purported suspension and termination of his employment by the 1st Defendant. An Order directing the reinstatement of the Claimant to the rank of Junior Cargo Operator in the employment of the 2nd Defendant and the payment of all salaries and other monetary benefits that have accrued and continue to accrue from that position. A Declaration that ...

...te payment of all monies due to the Claimant by way of arrears of monetary entitlements, unlawful deductions, and non-remittances made on the Claimant’s entitlements before, during, and after the periods of the purported suspension and termination of his employment by the 1st Defendant. An Order directing the reinstatement of the Claimant to the rank of Junior Cargo Operator in the employment of the 2nd Defendant and the payment of all salaries and other monetary benefits that have ac ...

...to Order 61 Rules 1(1) and (3) and Order 17 of the Rules of this Court, seeking to discontinue the suit.   The 1st Defendant filed a Counter-Affidavit on the 30th of April, 2024 opposing the application.   On the 8th of May, 2024, learned counsel to the Claimants made an oral application to withdraw the said motion. However, learned counsel to the Defendants opposed the oral application and insisted that same be brought formally.   Consequently, a formal application was file ...

...d two witnesses testified for the Claimants. Subsequently, the Claimants filed a Motion on Notice on the 5th of April, 2024 pursuant to Order 61 Rules 1(1) and (3) and Order 17 of the Rules of this Court, seeking to discontinue the suit. The 1st Defendant filed a Counter-Affidavit on the 30th of April, 2024 opposing the application. On the 8th of May, 2024, learned counsel to the Claimants made an oral application to withdraw the said motion. However, learned counsel ...

...s follows:   Whether the Judgment Debtor/Applicant can justify bringing this application; and Whether, having regard to the facts and circumstances of this case, the Applicant is entitled to the reliefs sought.   In canvassing the first issue, learned counsel for the Applicant referred to the provisions of Order VIII Rule 8 of the Judgment Enforcement Rules and contended that the Judgment Debtor/Applicant has identified fundamental irregularities in the proceedings lea ...

... Rule 8 of the Judgment Enforcement Rules and contended that the Judgment Debtor/Applicant has identified fundamental irregularities in the proceedings leading to the grant of the Garnishee Order Nisi. Counsel further submitted that the authority of Delta State House of Assembly v. Gwede & Anor (2018) LPELR-51280 (CA) recognizes the right of a judgment debtor to challenge a garnishee order nisi where same was granted contrary to law. Counsel also posited that equity aids the vigilant and not ...