...s Written Address dated the 19th day of December, 2025. Submissions of the 1stDefendant/Applicant 4.     Learned Counsel to the 1stDefendant/Applicant formulated sole issue for determination to wit: Whether the service of the Complaint and other accompanying processes on Huawei Technologies Company (Nigeria) Limited, which is not a party to this suit, is not improper in law and therefore liable to be set aside.  5.     Counsel submitted that the sole issue ...

... 12 years after working for 10 years already. An Order of this Honourable Court perpetually restraining the 1st Defendant, his agents, privies from further harassing, threatening and intimidating the Claimant in the Course of carrying out his legal and officially assigned duties and directives. An Order of this Honourable Court awarding special and general damages in the sum of ?20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) against the Defendants.    2.      Pur ...

...this Honourable Court perpetually restraining the 1st Defendant, his agents, privies from further harassing, threatening and intimidating the Claimant in the Course of carrying out his legal and officially assigned duties and directives. An Order of this Honourable Court awarding special and general damages in the sum of ?20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) against the Defendants. 2.      Pursuant to the foregoing, the 1st and 2nd Defendants/Applicants filed a Notice ...

...of her employment with the 1st Defendant. The sum of ?5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) only as general and exemplary damages against the Defendants. The sum of ?2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) only as cost of litigation. Post- judgment interest at the rate of 20% (Twenty percent) per annum until the entire judgment sums are totally liquidated. 2.     Pursuant to the foregoing, the Claimant/Applicant filed a Motion on Notice which was brought pursuant to Order 1 ...

...sfer of service. The Originating Summons is premised on the following grounds: 1.     The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Respondents are under the statutory duty having received a letter dated 29th day of September, 2025 from the Registrar, University of Port Harcourt, requesting for the transfer of the applicant’s service documents for the purpose of transfer of service to University of Port Harcourt. 2.     That the Respondent has refused to perform their statutory dut ...

...wrongful. e.      A Declaration that the general unfair treatment meted out to the Claimant while he was in the employ of the Defendant, where the Defendant through its agent intentionally deprived the Claimant of his dues that would aid him in the smooth delivery of his services to the Defendant, all with the aim of reducing his output and exposing him as incompetent, for no justifiable reason, amounts to unfair labour practice, and is unlawful and wrongful. ...

...mination as contained in the terms/conditions of service of the Claimant with the 1st Defendant and offending the rules and principles of fair hearing as enshrined in Chapter 4 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and International Labour Laws. c.      An Order of Mandatory Injunction of this Honourable Court mandating/compelling the Defendants to reinstate the Claimant as the Admin/Finance Manager of the 1st Defendant. d.  ...

...ant. The sum of ?5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) only as general and exemplary damages against the Defendants. The sum of ?2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) only as cost of litigation. Post- judgment interest at the rate of 20% (Twenty percent) per annum until the entire judgment sums are totally liquidated. 2.     Pursuant to the foregoing, the Defendants/Applicants filed a Notice of Preliminary Objection which was brought pursuant to Order 17 of the National I ...

...ugh the Defendant had pad severance benefits and other entitlements to other employees whose appointments were terminated, no severance package, compensation, or outstanding entitlements have been paid to him despite complying with the directive to surrender all company property. That he had repeatedly approached the Defendant, both personally and through his wife, seeking financial assistance and compensation, but has been met with delays and evasive responses. That the loss of his eyesight has ...

...of the record 3.      Counsel argued that a garnishee order nisi is, by its very nature and by virtue of the Rules of Court, is an ex-parte order. Reliance was placed on Order 51 Rule 2 of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (Civil Procedure) Rules 2017, which expressly provides that an application for a garnishee order nisi shall be made ex-parte. Counsel further referred the Court to the case of UBN PLC VS. ONIKOYI& ORS (2022) LPELR-58164 (CA), where the Court of Appeal, p ...

...oyees’ Compensation Act, 2010, the Claimant has a cause of action for any unpaid assessment and shall be entitled to the costs of any action to recover the unpaid assessment. If the questions above are resolved in favour of the Claimant, what order or orders is/are appropriate or deemed fit and necessary to make in the circumstances of this case?   Whereof, the Claimant also claimed against the Defendant for the following reliefs:  A DECLARATION that the ...

...n the generator while the Claimant’s hand was still inside the machine, resulting in severe injury. The Claimant’s right hand was badly shredded, and he was rushed to the hospital by the 1st Defendant. Due to the severity of the injury and delayed medical attention, Doctors at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital amputated his right arm to save his life. Although, the 2nd Defendant initially covered some incidental expenses, the Defendants allegedly abandoned the Claiman ...

...n the generator while the Claimant’s hand was still inside the machine, resulting in severe injury. The Claimant’s right hand was badly shredded, and he was rushed to the hospital by the 1st Defendant. Due to the severity of the injury and delayed medical attention, Doctors at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital amputated his right arm to save his life. Although, the 2nd Defendant initially covered some incidental expenses, the Defendants allegedly abandoned the Claiman ...

... and filed their Statement of Defence 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 employed by the 2nd Defendant via a letter dated 1st October, 2023 and subsequently deployed to work for the 1st Defendant, thereby creating a triangular employment relationship between the Claimant and both Defendants. The 1st Defendant exercised direct control over the Claima ...

...er of this Court, restricting the Defendants/Respondents from the further use of the Nigerian Police or any other Law enforcement agency to arrest, intimidate, or harass the Claimant/Applicant. iv.   An omnibus prayers. 2.    The grounds upon which the application is predicted are as follows: i.    The Dredger: IHC BEAVER "20"22 with the given name DIKE 1122 as registered with NIWA, is under the possession and management of the Claimant/Applicant cu ...

...er of this Court, restricting the Defendants/Respondents from the further use of the Nigerian Police or any other Law enforcement agency to arrest, intimidate, or harass the Claimant/Applicant. iv.   An omnibus prayers. 2.    The grounds upon which the application is predicted are as follows: i.    The Dredger: IHC BEAVER "20"22 with the given name DIKE 1122 as registered with NIWA, is under the possession and management of the Claimant/Applicant cu ...

...spondent is discriminatory of lawyers practicing in other States, especially Rivers State, where the Applicant practices. 4.     A Declaration of this Honourable Court that based on the Legal Practitioners Act, all Lawyers called to the Nigeria Bar are equal. 5.     A declaration of this Honourable Court that Nigeria is Federation of thirty- six State and that no State of the Federation is superior to the other. Preliminary Objection 3. & ...

...rther hearing notices to the effect. The case of the Claimant as pleaded 3.    The Claimant's case is that the 3rd Defendant employed him as an Assistant Superintendent of Police in the month of August, 1976 and he was promoted to the rank of Superintendent on the 22nd day of September, 1983 on Grade Level 12. The Claimant was injusfiably dismissed from the Police Force in 1984 and he sued the 1st and 3rd Defendants and was subsequently reinstated by the Court on the 28th ...

...application in the interest of fair hearing and substantial justice. That the records of the Court clearly show that the Claimant/ Judgment Creditor amended its originating processes on several occasions, fundamentally altering the parties and correcting its name. These amendments indicate that the original processes were defective ab initio, necessitating correction. It was submitted that it is a settled law that amendment takes effect from the date of the original process. Citing the case ...

...nbsp;                           DEFENDANTS/ 28. VICTOR ELEKANACHI                                                                     APPLICANTS 29. CHIDI NMOM  30. GIDEON UDO    31. FRIDAY OMEOGA 32. TONYE CHIJIOKE ...

...ving fulfilled all the requirements under the said constitution for contesting the elections. A declaration that by the provisions of the said constitution, particularly Section 6 of Article 6 thereof, the responsibility of the State Working Committee (SWC) of the Rivers State Council of NUJ with respect to the said elections starts and ends with supervision of the elections but does not extend to screening of candidates or contestants vying for the elections as that is the primary responsi ...

...ate authority stating the way and manner a particular rule of court should be complied with, observed or obeyed. It concerns and regulates the way and manner a particular rule of court shall be complied with or adhered to." 5.      Counsel further submitted that Paragraph 7 of the National Industrial Court Practice Directions 2020 allows this Court to hear matters virtually. More particularly, paragraph 7(5) confers on the Court the power to conduct trial and take w ...

...te authority stating the way and manner a particular rule of Court should be complied with, observed or obeyed. It concerns and regulates the way and manner a particular rule of Court shall be complied with or adhered to." 5.      Counsel further submitted that Paragraph 7 of the National Industrial Court Practice Directions 2020 allows this Court to hear matters virtually. More particularly, paragraph 7(5) confers on the Court the power to conduct trial and take wit ...

...bsp;   An omnibus prayer. 2.     The application is predicated upon the beneath grounds: a.      The Claimant's Further and Better Affidavit introduced new and crucial facts that require a response. b.     It is in the interest of justice for this Application to be granted as it ensures that the Court has the necessary facts to decide the matter on its merits. 3.      It is supported ...