...llowance from 9 September 2019 to 8 September 2024. A declaration that the Claimant is a victim of the Defendants’ discriminatory application of the bonus package contained in the contract of employment for those in managerial positions. An order compelling the Defendants to pay to the Claimant the total sum of $240,00 (Two Hundred and Forty Thousand US Dollars) as compensation for the Defendants’ discriminatory application of the bonus package contained in the Claimant&rsq ...

...ade union and workplace matters, and does not extend to simple contractual disputes or contracts for service. c. The cause of action herein does nct arise from an employment relationship ("contract of service"), but from a simple contract for service/commercial transaction, which is outside the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court.   d. Jurisdiction is statutory and cannot be inferred, extended, or conferred by the parties or by implication.   4. In reaction, the Claima ...

...ade union and workplace matters, and does not extend to simple contractual disputes or contracts for service. c. The cause of action herein does nct arise from an employment relationship ("contract of service"), but from a simple contract for service/commercial transaction, which is outside the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court.   d. Jurisdiction is statutory and cannot be inferred, extended, or conferred by the parties or by implication.   4. In reaction, the Claima ...

...t through their Counsels and filed their various statement of Defenses together with other processes in compliance with the Rules of this Court. The Case of the Claimant as pleaded 3.           The case of the Claimant is that he was a former professional driver and an employee of the1st Defendant whose Operational driver and an employee of the 1st Defendant whose Operational office is at OB/ OB Gas plant, Omoku within the premises of ...

...to pay the sum of N2, 000, 000.00 (Two Million Naira) only representing the cost of litigation. d.   AN ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT mandating the Defendants to pay the sum of N100, 000,000.00 (One Hundred Million Naira) as general damages. e.   AN ORDER OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT authorizing the sale by the Claimant of Tidemar 38, a 2002, 1000 tonnes Barge last refurbished in 2017 measuring 42 meters length, 12 meters width and 2.5 meters draft being property of ...

... Credentials. 2.            Pursuant to the above foregoing, the 2nd Defendant/Applicant filed a Motion on Notice dated the 5th day of December, 2025 brought pursuant to Order 17 Rules 1-3 and Order 18 Rule 2 of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2017; Section 254C of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended), and under the inherent jurisdiction of this Honourable Court pr ...

...Jurisdiction to entertain tortious claims regardless the manner so constructed. 5. This Honourable Court’s Jurisdiction to restricted and confined to the resolution of dispute CLOSELY connected and related to labour and employment. 6. That the suit is covered under the jurisdiction of the High Court of a state and not this Honourable Court. 7. The Claimant/Respondent’s statement of facts and reliefs do not disclose any reasonable cause of action within the exclusive jurisdiction o ...

... required by law. The said Originating Summons dated the 9th day of September, 2024 and other Courts' processes were not also properly served on the Defendant as required by law.  That no Originating process in this action was served on the Defendant/Applicant/Judgment Debtor as prescribed by law.  There was a breach of fair hearing as the Defendant/Applicant/ Judgment Debtor was neither heard nor given an opportunity to be heard before the O ...

...x in replacing the bolt joints, steering rod, shaft and replacement of tyre. AN ORDER directing the Defendants jointly and severally to pay to the Claimant the sum of ?20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) representing damages for the wrongful termination, untold hardship, sufferings and mental agony imposed or inflicted on the Claimant. AN ORDER directing the Defendants jointly and severally to pay to the Claimant the sum of ?2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) as cost of this litigation. ...

...mant's Lawyers for the prosecution of Claimant's Application to set aside Order Nisi in Suit No. FHCLICS/911/2024: GUARANTY TRUST BANK LTD V. AFEX COMMODITIES EXCHANGE LTD-N5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) d)     Filing, service and logistics fees to and from Court so far paid- N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira)             IV.            N7.000,00 ...

...ter on Human and People’s Right Cap. A9, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and under the inherent powers and jurisdiction of this Court praying whereof for the following questions to wit:   (i)               Whether the failure by the Respondents to provide the Applicants with basic safety Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other safety measures, including face respirators with formaldehyde chemic ...

...mant's Lawyers for the prosecution of Claimant's Application to set aside Order Nisi in Suit No. FHCLICS/911/2024: GUARANTY TRUST BANK LTD V. AFEX COMMODITIES EXCHANGE LTD-N5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) d)     Filing, service and logistics fees to and from Court so far paid- N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira)             IV.            N7.000,00 ...

... on the Cause List on the day it was struck out. c.     The Court has the power to relist this suit back to its civil cause list for hearing.   3.    In support of the application is a 6 paragraphs Affidavit deposed to by the Learned Counsel to the Applicant. He relied on all the averment and urged the Court to grant the application. it is also accompanied by a Written Address wherein Counsel referred to Order 38 Rule 6(1) which provides that “ ...

...wance  N2,724,936 3. Severance Gratuity  N2,723,936.00 4. Grand Total for Chairman N7,009,904.85   ...

...y him his salaries from November, 2023 to December, 2023 despite repeated demands, which is cumulatively amounting to the sum of ?200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira), including his unpaid transport allowance from the months of July, 2023 to December, 2023, amounting to a total of ?100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira). That the Defendants have failed/refused to pay the Claimant his own salaries and transport allowances till date, despite repeated demands.     The Case ...

... S/N SALARY AMOUNT 1 Salary N346,443,47 x 5 (Months) = N1,732,217.85 2. Furniture Allowance N2,559,168.00 3. Severance Gratuity N2,559,168.00 4. Grand Total for Vice Chairman N6,850,553.35   SECRETARY S/N SALARY AMOUNT 1 S ...

...liance with the Rules of this Court.   The Case of the Claimant as Pleaded. 3.           The case of the Claimant is that he was a former employee of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Defendants and worked as a Legal Practitioner with the Defendants between 01/07/2023 and 31/12/2023 before his letter of resignation. The Claimant went on that the Defendants have refused to pay him his salaries from November, 2023 to December, 2023 despite ...

...024 as default fee for wilful refusal to pay the outstanding debt within the stipulated timeframe. f)     An Order compelling the Defendant to pay into the Employees' Compensation Fund the sum of Two Hundred and Thirty-Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N235,500,000) only as cost of recovery covering (N117,750,000) as cost of service of notices, (N47,100,000) as cost of production, (N47,100,000) as service of court processes and (N23,550,000), as other ancillary cost ...

...  An Order compelling the Defendant to pay into the Employees Compensation Fund the sum of Nine Hundred and Forty-Two Million Naira (N942,000,000) being an amount equal to 40% of the unpaid assessment from July 201l to July 2024 as default fee for wilful refusal to pay the outstanding debt within the stipulated timeframe. f)    An Order compelling the Defendant to pay into the Employees' Compensation Fund the sum of Two Hundred and Thirty-Five Million, Five Hundred ...

... The Claimants averred that sometime in year 2013 to 2014, the Defendant increased their salaries as reflected various letters issued to them to that effect. The Claimants further averred that sometimes between 2011 – 2016, the Defendant became irregular in the payment of salary, which led to accumulation of unpaid salaries. The Defendant also made it compulsory for all the workers to open a Retirement Savings Account (RSA) with ARM Pension Managers (PFA) through the Defendant and Certific ...

... such discretion, it is within the competence of an Appeal Court to hear it reviewed. ODUTOLA VS KAYODE (1994) LPELR - 2262 (SC); The Apex Court in ADAMU SULEIMAN & ANOR VS COMMISSIONER OF POLICE PLATEAU STATE (2008) LPELR - 3126 (SC). Per Akintan JSC defines the word ‘discretion’ thus: “the word discretion when to public functionaries, a term which includes judicial officers, is defined in Black Law Dictionary 6th Edition 1990 page 466 as meaning: a po ...

...t to freely use any sum of money in its account with the 2nd Garnishee in excess of the judgment sum and to freely use any sum of money in its account after the judgment sum of N10,310,970.69 (Ten Million, Three Hundred and Ten Thousand, Nine Hundred and Seventy Naira, Sixty Nine Kobo) sought to be recovered as being paid into the Court’s account as aforesaid. An Order consequently vacating Order 3 and 4 in the Garnishee Order Nisi.    2.     It is support ...

...gs in line with evidence already adduced and on the record. Citing the case of SPDCN VS AMBAH (1999) 2 SCNY 152. Similarly, it is to settle the real controversy between the parties and related issues, to introduce a claim or relief that is covered by evidence and does not go outside the cause of action.   5.     He also argued that the duty of the Court is to decide the rights of the parties, and not to punish them for mistakes they made in conduct of their case by deciding ...

...s or its naira equivalent, ?1,080,400.00. Long service award. Tax and pensions remitted for years worked. Damages equivalent to the Bonds worth 60,000 dollars or its naira equivalent ?21, 900,00.00. Interest of 10% per annum from the date of judgment and until the judgment sum is liquidated.   Other initiating processes were filed along with the complaint in ...