...that they are bona fide financial members and insisted that the association’s constitution does not permit tenure extension outside its express terms. The suit was ultimately argued on the basis of affidavit evidence and written addresses after earlier interim applications were withdrawn.   4.         This is the Court’s judgment on the Claimants’ Originating Summons filed on 11/3/2026, together with the supporting affidavit, exhibit ...

... buyers before you were intercepted and arrested at Fellowship of the End Time Army Ministry, Bukuru Lowcost, Jos South LGA of the State and you thereby committed an offence.   Count Two: Selling of Human being contrary and punishable under section 13 (1) and 21 of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administrative Act 2015. Particulars of offence: That you, Rita Agboeze, between the period of February to December, 2024 at Jos within the jurisdiction ...

...as arraigned before this Honourable Court on a one-count charge of human trafficking contrary to section 13(1) and (2)(a), (b) and (c) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015. Upon the charge being read and explained to her in English, she pleaded not guilty. Thereafter, the prosecution applied for a trial date and requested that the Defendant remain in custody pending trial. Defence counsel did not oppose the adjournment but applied orally for ...

... on the 29th January 2025, the charge was read over to him, and he pleaded Not Guilty to both counts. Trial thereafter commenced.   The prosecution called two witnesses, PW1 and PW2, and tendered documentary and electronic exhibits marked Exhibits P1, P2, P3 and P4. The Defendant testified for himself alone as DW1 and closed his defence. Thereafter parties filed and adopted their final written addresses.   FACTS OF THE CASE The facts of this case, stripped of unnecessary ...

...e Level 14 and own landed property within the Court’s jurisdiction. The case was adjourned to 31 January 2025 for hearing. On 31st January 2025, trial commenced. The prosecution opened its case by calling its first witness, PW1, Inspector Dafoe Dashik, an officer attached to the Force Intelligence Department, Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Force Headquarters, Abuja. He testified that on 4 December 2024, a report of child trafficking was referred to his team for investigation. A ...

...hree Thousand Five Hundred and Nineteen Naira, Sixty-Three Kobo Only) as the difference in salary due the Claimant as Acting head, program and Supply Chain Department from 20th October 2020 to 30th April 2021.                                                &n ...

... or payment of salaries in lieu of notice is unlawful, illegal, null, and void and a violation of the defendant’s policy                                                            iii.   & ...

... or payment of salaries in lieu of notice is unlawful, illegal, null, and void and a violation of the defendant’s policy                                                            iii.   & ...

...;   In response, the Defendant denied all allegations made by the Claimant, except that it admitted receiving his voluntary retirement letter dated 5 June 2023. It denied ever receiving the Claimant’s earlier letter dated 5 February 2022. The Defendant stated that its headquarters, being the central administration, was not aware of the Claimant’s voluntary retirement until June 2023, when it received his reminder letter titled “Reminder (Voluntary Retirement),” and that ...

...new government later set up a committee to review the recruitment exercise carried out by the previous administration. After completing its assignment, the committee issued a White Paper Report in November 2023. Based on that report, the government released another press statement approving the recall of the affected workers whose appointments had been suspended and directing all MDAs to strictly implement the directive. Despite this, the applicants were prevented from resuming duty in line with ...

...posed to by one Martha Sewuese Ibu, a Transaction Officer in Bureau of Public Enterprises Abuja and a written address.   In the affidavit, she states that although the claimant demanded payment of pension and gratuity from the 2nd Defendant, the Defendant informed him that there was no record showing that he was an ex-staff of the defunct PHCN. According to her, the claimant failed to provide any evidence to establish his alleged employment or entitlement to such benefits but nonethele ...

...He argues that once his appointment was confirmed, the Defendant could no longer terminate his employment merely by notice. He also relies on the Defendant’s Conditions of Service, Exhibit C3, particularly the provision requiring termination of staff to be done by management in accordance with the prescribed procedure. He further contends that the termination letter was signed by an Acting Company Secretary who lacked authority and that no fair hearing or proper disciplinary process was af ...

...uments to be relied upon at trial, without frontloading the documents themselves. The Writ was dated and filed on 5 April 2023 on the basis of the allegation that his employment was wrongfully terminated, and he sought the following reliefs against the Defendant: A DECLARATION that the forceful disengagement of the claimant was wrong and abhors good judgment and human sympathy to the plight of the claimant’s family and well-being. AN ORDER directing the ...

... defendant: A Declaration that the termination of the Plaintiff’s (sic claimant’s) employment vide the defendant’s letter of 3rd May 2006, is unlawful, unconstitutional, null and void. An order directing the defendant to pay to the plaintiff (sic claimant) the sum of ?6, 612, 253.00 as accumulated salaries, allowances, and expenses from 2005 to 2008. The sum of ?10,000,000.00 general damages for the loss caused the Plaintiff ...

...of the Plaintiff’s (sic claimant’s) employment vide the defendant’s letter of 3rd May 2006, is unlawful, unconstitutional, null and void. An order directing the defendant to pay to the plaintiff (sic claimant) the sum of ?6, 612, 253.00 as accumulated salaries, allowances, and expenses from 2005 to 2008. The sum of ?10,000,000.00 general damages for the loss caused the Plaintiff [claimant] by the Defendant by reasons of his unlawful and wrongful t ...

...ile it processed the payments. When no payment followed, the claimants’ solicitors sent a second letter, giving the defendant seven days to settle. While they were still awaiting payment, the defendant’s Head of Human Resource Support Services, Mr. Abubakar A. Mohammed, stated in a Unity FM (93.3) interview that all disengaged staff had been fully paid. This representation, among other factors, prompted the claimants to bring their action in this court to recover their outstanding en ...

...st defendant on Grade Level 01 with effect from August 1, 2006, and placed in various council departments. After two years, their appointments were formally confirmed. In October 2009, however—while their appointments were still subsisting—they were orally and summarily informed of their suspension. From that date onward they neither received salaries nor were reinstated, despite multiple efforts on their part, including meetings with the council and written complaints. Their request ...

...for hearing. The Claimant was granted leave to amend his Statement of Facts on 20/5/2025. The Claimant accompanied his Amended Statement of Facts with the Defence to the Counter-Claim of the Defendants. The Defendants did not file an Amended Statement of Defence, and there is need to join issues with the Claimant’s Amended Statement of Facts. After series of adjournments, the claimant opened his claim by testifying in chief on the 8th day ...

... at the rate of 10% (Ten Percent) per Month from the date of judgment till the total liquidation of the judgment sum.   The cost of this suit as may be assessed by the honourable court. On January 17, 2023, the Claimant also filed a Motion for Summary Judgment. That motion is hereby struck out, as the matter has now been fully heard on its merits and judgment is being rendered. On July 3, 2023, the Defendant filed its Memorandum of Conditional A ...

...;    reliefs which bother on the dismissal of the Claimant from the employment of the 1st Respondent. The Parties duly filed and exchanged pleadings and upon issued           having been joined, the suit was adjourned for hearing. The Claimant was granted leave to amend his Statement of Facts on 20/5/2025. The Claimant accompanied his Amended Statement of Facts with the Defence to the Counter-Claim of the Defendants. ...

...ed on 11 October 2004 upon successful completion of the prescribed probationary period. Over the ensuing fifteen years, he received two promotions, was honored with two formal commendations from agency management, and enjoyed periodic salary and emolument increases without ever facing a disciplinary query. In recognition of his consistently diligent performance, he was subsequently transferred to the sensitive Operation Lafiya Dole posting in Maiduguri, Borno State, where the agency deemed his s ...

...March 2022 and, with the leave of this Honourable Court, filed a Further Amended Complaint on 13 July 2022, seeking the following reliefs: (1) A DECLARATION that the purported appointment of the 5th Defendant to the office of Registrar of the 1st Defendant, while the Claimant’s term of office is still subsisting, is unlawful, illegal, null, and void. (2) A DECLARATION that any purported appointment of the 5th Defendant as Registrar before the expiration of the Claimant’s guarantee ...

...A, refused to accept service of the Tribunal processes because the Company has no presence in Bayelsa State.   By a Motion on Notice dated and filed on the 13th July 2023, the Appellant /Respondent sought for and was granted leave by the Tribunal to “Amend its Notice of Appeal, all other accompanying processes as well as the Appellant’s Demand Notices to reflect the name; CONTINENTAL OIL AND GAS LIMITED” as the Respondent in this Case. The Application was granted and an ...

... to release to the claimant his original degree certificate (Bachelor of Science Labour/Pharmacology) and NYSC Exemption Certificate forthwith.   The sum of N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) Only being the claimant’s unpaid salary for ten (10) months at the rate of N50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira) only per month.    The sum of N5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) Only, as general damages and punitive damages for fina ...