...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 ...

...of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), Order 17 Rules 1, 4 and 9 of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2017, and under the inherent jurisdiction of this Court.   The Defendant seeks the following reliefs: An Order striking out or dismissing this suit for lack of jurisdiction; ii. And for such further order(s) as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.   The application is supported by a 9-paragrap ...

... Section 254C of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), Order 17 Rules 1, 4 and 9 of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2017, and under the inherent jurisdiction of this Court. The Defendant seeks the following reliefs: An Order striking out or dismissing this suit for lack of jurisdiction; ii. And for such further order(s) as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances. ...

...raphed affidavit deposed to by one Titilope Sanusi-Amupitan, together with a written address.    In opposition, the Claimants filed, on the 6th day of October, 2025, a 10-paragraphed counter affidavit deposed to by the 4th Claimant, Azikiwe Brike, accompanied by nine exhibits and a written address.    Arising from the written address in support of the Preliminary Objection, learned counsel to the 1st Defendant formulated two issues for determination as follows:  ...

... directing the Defendants, jointly and severally, to pay the sum of ?75,000.00, being one month’s gross allowance due to the Claimant as at 4 September 2023, in lieu of valid notice of termination.   An Order mandating the Defendants, jointly and severally, to pay to the Claimant the sum of ?6,088,306.56, representing the Claimant’s accrued earnings for the unexpired period of twenty-one (21) months under the Bond. In the alternative, an Order directing the Defend ...

...nt’s gross monthly salary of ?409,949.43 for each year served, based on the Claimant’s last grade level (GD/5) and in accordance with the Defendant’s Staff Manual, 2009, having served the Defendant for twenty (20) years without blemish; plus interest at the rate of 10% per annum from July 2016 until judgment.   An order directing the Defendant to remit the cumulative sum of ?1,120,009.08 (One Million, One Hundred and Twenty Thousand, Nine Naira, E ...

...nbsp;                 v.            Accommodation Allowance — ?30,248.75 × 36 months = ?1,889,028.00                            vi.            Utility Allowance — ?20, ...

...nd gratuity, vis-à-vis the applicability of Exhibit C4. Counsel concluded by urging the court to grant this application by interpreting the subject Judgment, as same will not occasion any injustice or prejudice the Respondent. In response to the application, the Defendant/Respondent filed written address in objection to the motion on the 25th of November, 2025. Arising from the written address, counsel to the Respondent formulated a lone issue to wit: Whether there is need for ...

...st, 2018, accompanied by a Witness Statement on Oath, List of Witnesses, and List of Documents. The Defendant later filed a Further Amended Statement of Defence on 5th September, 2022.   Upon service of same, the Claimant filed a Reply on 4th November, 2022.   Trial commenced on the 4th day of December, 2024, wherein the Claimant testified as CW1 and adopted his Witness Statements on Oath marked C1(a) and C1(b). Through the said CW1, twenty-three (23) documents were t ...

...he 18th day of November 2024, foreclosing the Applicant from cross-examining the Claimant (CW1) in this suit. 2.      An Order granting leave to the Applicant to cross-examine the Claimant (CW1). 3.      Such further or other orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.   The application was predicated upon, inter alia, the following grounds: 1.      That the order fo ...

...t of their respective cases on 23rd May, 2025 with the Claimant testifying as CW1. He adopted his witness statement on oath filed on the 3rd day of May, 2024, which was adopted and marked as Exhibit C1(a).   In the course of his testimony, CW1 tendered seven (7) documents which were admitted in evidence and marked as Exhibits C2 to C8, while Exhibits C4 and C6 were admitted under protest. The documents admitted are as follows: ·         ...