...o wit: “Whether this application should be granted in the interest of justice?” 3.     It is submitted that this Court is clothed with the jurisdiction to grant this application as it seeks for the direction of the Court so as to present before the Court vital facts that will assist the Court in effectively determining this pending suit. 4.     Counsel argued that the Defendants have in their pleadings alleged that the Claimant acted dishonest ...

...etermined by the Court of Appeal. iv. That unless an Order of this Court granting an unconditional Stay of Execution of the judgment of this Court delivered on 20/4/2023 is granted, the Claimant/Respondent will takes steps to execute the judgment of this Court and this will render the 1st Defendant/Applicant’s Appeal to the Court of Appeal nugatory and thereby leave the Applicant with a hollow judgment, in the likely event the 1st Defendant/Applicant’s Appeal succeeds. v. That ...

...eaded 3.     The case of the Claimant was employed as a Forklift Operator in the Defendant’s facility. The Claimant averred that while carrying out his work, he was informed by his supervisor that his attention was needed by the Head of Human Resources. Upon an investigation by the Defendant, he was handed over to the Department of State Security Service (DSS) where he was detained for stealing some goods from the Defendant. Thereafter, he filed Suit No. FHC/PH/FHR ...

...                            iii.            Terminal Benefits assessed at              -      N980,000.00.                   &nbs ...

...he sum of N5,071,100.76 (Five Million, Seventy-One Thousand, One Hundred Naira, Seventy-Six Kobo) only, as Gratuity, being the equivalent of 200% of Claimant's gross monthly salary (i.e. N140,863.91 X 18); the Claimant having served the Defendant for over 18 years before the termination of his employment.   6.     An Order of Court directing the Defendant to pay the Claimant the sum of N476,041.28 (Four Hundred and Seventy-Six Thousand, Forty-One Naira, Twe ...

...sp; An Order of Court directing the Defendant to pay the Claimant the sum of N148,183.05 (One Hundred and Forty-Eight Thousand, One Hundred and Eighty-Three Naira, Five Kobo) only, being Claimant’s unpaid annual Leave Allowance entitlement for year 2016. 7.     An Order of Court directing the Defendant to pay the Claimant the sum of N1,608,292.68 (One Million, Six Hundred and Eight Thousand, Two Hundred and Ninety-Two Naira, Sixty-Eight Kobo) only, being the cum ...

...sp;                                N45,000.00 (iii)          General damages                                      N2,000,000.0 ...

...ve allowance and end of work pay for the period. v.  The sum of N1,000,000.00 (One Million Naira) representing damages for unlawful termination of employment and cost of litigation.   2.     Other initiating processes were filed along with the complaint in line with the Rules of this Court. In response, the Defendants entered appearance through its Counsel and filed its joint Statement of Defence and a Counter claim including its other defence processe ...

...ira) only, and N378,000.00 (Three Hundred and Seventy-Eight Thousand Naira) being Claimant's unremitted pension fund contribution for the periods February, 2018 to December, 2018, January, 2019 to June 2019 and August, 2023 to January, 2024, respectively. (f)        An Order of perpetual injunction restraining the 1st and 2nd Defendants from arbitrarily invoking/deploying the instrumentality of the 3rd and 4th Defendants in settling any industrial dis ...

...rom his employment. That during the course of his employment with the Defendant, he worked with impeccable character, integrity and devotion to his duty. The Claimant went on that his dismissal was predicated on unfounded allegation of insubordination and was unjustly dismissed, victimized, maltreated and oppressed and his right to the dignity of the human person violated by his employers.             The Case of Defendant as Plea ...

...i) (k) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended) and under the inherent powers of this Court, seeking for the following: (a)       A Declaration that by virtue of Section 13 (1) and (2) of the Rivers State Pension Reform Law No 4 of 2019 and the Letters of Administration of the Estate of Late Mr. Alexander Ikemefuna Moore, the Authority for payments of Death benefits of Late Mr. Alexander Ikemefuna Moore erroneously issued t ...

...i) (k) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended) and under the inherent powers of this Court, seeking for the following: (a)       A Declaration that by virtue of Section 13 (1) and (2) of the Rivers State Pension Reform Law No 4 of 2019 and the Letters of Administration of the Estate of Late Mr. Alexander Ikemefuna Moore, the Authority for payments of Death benefits of Late Mr. Alexander Ikemefuna Moore erroneously issued t ...