...witnesses. 2.         Case of the Claimant 3.         The Claimant opened his case on 21/7/2025 when he testified in chief as CW1. Witness adopted his witness depositions of 17/7/2025 as his evidence in chief and tendered 15 documents as exhibits. The documents were admitted in evidence and marked as Exh. FI1 to Exh. FI15.    Under cross examination, CW1 testified that his depositions were interpreted to him ...

...ey be recalled; that 1st Claimant recalled the Defendants and paid them what they were entitled; that the 1st Defendant as the umbrella body of all workers in Oyo State led the other Defendants to picket the premises of the 2nd Claimant and all efforts to resolve the impasse have proved abortive.    2.         Based on the above abridged facts, the Claimants, employers of labour, approached this Court on 3/4/2025 via an Originating Summons and sought the dete ...

...       The Claimant is claiming entitlements to his 13th months’ salary for the Seven (7) years of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021 which amounts to =N=264,365.19 (Two Hundred and Sixty-Four Thousand, Three Hundred and Sixty-Five Naira and Nineteen Kobo) with the exclusion of pro rata calculated 13th month salary for 2022 when the Claimant did not complete one full year. The Defendants argued that they could not pay the 13th month salary on ground of non-perf ...

...of 60 years or 35 years of service which ever comes early. An Order of this Honourable Court setting aside the purported summary dismissal of the Claimant and the reinstatement of the Claimant without loss of status, the years of service, payment of arrears of salaries, benefits and entitlements including promotions from the 24th August 2017 when she was summarily dismissed. 2.         The Defendants entered an appearance and filed their defence processes to this ...

...ation Board (OYO-SUBEB), the 3rd Defendant is null and void, ineffectual and unlawful by reason of the effusion of time, gross irregularity, lack of reasonable cause, denial of natural justice and non-compliance with the Oyo State Civil Service Commission Regulation Part 6, sections 36, 39, 40, 41,48,49 & 56, Laws of Oyo State 2000. An Order of this Honourable Court setting aside the said letter with Reference No: SUBEB/G1680/255 and dated the 24th August 2017 by which the Defendants purpor ...

...have been due to the Claimant since the issuance of the said letter ref. SUBEB/G1680/264 dated 24th August 2017. Payment of 10% interest on the judgment sum from the date of judgment until the final liquidation of same. 2.         The Defendants entered an appearance on 7/5/2025 and on same day filed their defence processes including statement of defence, list of witnesses, witnesses’ statements on oath as well as list and copies of documents to rely on at ...

...sic Education Board letter ref. SUBEB/G1680/200 dated 24th August 2017 dismissing Claimant from service of Oyo State Government. 3.                 An Order reinstating the Claimant as an Officer of SUBEB and or an officer of Oyo State Government as a civil/public servant. 4.                 An Order directing the Defendants t ...

...te Universal Basic Education Board let ref. SUBEB/G1680/215 dated 24th August 2017 dismissing Claimant from service of Oyo State Government. 3.                 An Order reinstating the Claimant as an Officer of SUBEB and or an officer of Oyo State Government as a civil/public servant. 4.                 An Order directing the ...

...d Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board let ref. SUBEB/G1680/254 dated 24th August 2017 dismissing Claimant from service of Oyo State Government. 3.                 An Order reinstating the Claimant as an Officer of SUBEB and or an officer of Oyo State Government as a civil/public servant. 4.                 An Order dire ...

...wrongful dismissal of the claimant from the service of Oyo State as well as for the attendant psychological trauma and inflation trend that affected his unpaid salaries and arears since 2018. 6.       20 percent interest monthly or current commercial Bank rate on judgement debt until its final liquidation. 7.       Any other remedies entitled to by the Claimant in law and/or equity in the circumstances of this case.   2.        ...

... 5.         Award of Fifty Million Naira (#50,000,000.00) only being damages against the defendants for the wrongful dismissal of the claimant from the service of Oyo State as well as for the attendant psychological trauma and inflation trend that affected his unpaid salaries and arears since 2018. 6.         20 percent interest monthly or current commercial Bank rate on judgement debt until its final liquidation. 7.        ...

...nt suffered since the year 2015 till date and in view of the reduced value of money. An Order of this Honourable Court for the immediate payment of the sum of =N=1,000,000.00 (One Million Naira) only being the sum expended by the Claimant for the prosecution of this case. 10% interest on the judgment sum from the day of judgment until the final liquidation of the judgment debt. And any other relief the Court may deem fit to grant in the circumstances of this case.   2.&nb ...

...deeming the substantive application for judicial review as properly brought, filed and the reliefs sought as properly sought.             5.         And for such further consequential orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstance.   2.         Grounds for the application 2.         The grounds for this application as reflected on the motion papers are ...

...l damages to the Claimant by the Defendants jointly and severally. Cost of instituting the case including the cost of professional fee paid by the Claimant =N=1,000,000 (One Million Naira). 2.         In response the Defendants filed a joint statement of defence on 3/1/2024 accompanied by statements on oath of the witnesses, list and copies of documents to be relied on at trial. Claimant also filed a Reply to the statement on 3/3/2024.   2.    &n ...

...ant’s leave bonus of nine years from year 2015 to year 2023. 6.         An Order directing the Defendants to pay to the Claimant all her other salaries, emoluments, allowances and all other perquisites of office due to the Claimant or would have been due to the Claimant since the issuance of the said letter ref: SUBEB/G1680/280 dated 24th August 2017. 7.         Payment of 10% interest of the Judgment sum from the date of judgment until t ...

...ant’s leave bonus of nine years from year 2015 to year 2023. 6.         An Order directing the Defendants to pay to the Claimant all her other salaries, emoluments, allowances and all other perquisites of office due to the Claimant or would have been due to the Claimant since the issuance of the said letter ref: SUBEB/G1680/280 dated 24th August 2017. 7.         Payment of 10% interest of the Judgment sum from the date of judgment until t ...

...t of 10% interest on the Judgment sum from the date of judgment until the final liquidation of same. 6.         The cost of this suit in the sum of =N=1,500,000.00 (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira) being professional fees of the Claimant’s Solicitors.   2.         On 24th June 2025, the Court suo motu directed the parties to address it on whether it has jurisdiction to adjudicate on this matter. Pursuant to this directive, ...

...laration that the Defendant’s decision terminating the Claimant’s employment for the reasons stated in the Defendant’s letter of 3rd August, 2016 addressed to the Claimant is wrongful, arbitrary and capricious on the grounds that:                         i.          The Defendant’s Staff Handbook does not provide for termination of the Claimant’s appointment as sanction f ...

... the Defendants as General Damages. 2.         The Defendants reacted by filing a consequential amended statement of defence on 23/01/2022 together with witness deposition and list of documents to be relied upon at trial.   3.         On 16/5/2023 Claimant filed consequential reply to the consequential amended statement of defence, additional written statement on oath and a list of documents to be relied upon at trial.   2.  ...

... to the Claimant the sum of =N=3,600,000.00 (Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Naira) only being the sum entitled to the Claimant as a beneficiary of the Tetfund programme long before the date of his dismissal from the employment of the 2nd Defendant to enable him complete his Doctoral programme. 6.         An Order of Perpetual Injunction restraining the Defendants, whether acting by itself, its servants, agent, privies or otherwise howsoever, from intimidating, victi ...

...      A Declaration that the purported criminal allegation of illegal promotion of teachers and overloading of teachers’ salary levied against the Claimant, cannot be deliberated upon by the Panel of Enquiry on Alleged Financial Malpractices at Universal basic Education Board such that there exists a real likelihood of bias, and the Claimant will not get fair hearing.    5.       A Declaration quashing the Reports of the Panel of Enquiry on All ...

...n Naira, Seven Kobo) being Claimant’s earned but unpaid 13th month’s salary for the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021, for which the Claimant completed full years in service, pursuant to Section 3.6 of the Staff Handbook. 4.     Any other order(s) which the Honourable Court may deem right to make in the circumstances of this case.   2.       On 8/4/2024, the Defendants filed their Statement of Defence dated 5/4/2024, along ...

...salary for the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021, for which the Claimant completed full years in service pursuant to Section 3.6 of the Staff Handbook. 4                    Any other order(s) which the Honourable Court may deem right to make in the circumstances of this case. 2.       The Defendants reacted by filing a Statement of Defence on 8/4/2024 along with w ...

...salary for the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021, for which the Claimant completed full years in service pursuant to Section 3.6 of the Staff Handbook. 4                    Any other order(s) which the Honourable Court may deem right to make in the circumstances of this case. 2.       The Defendants reacted by filing a Statement of Defence on 8/4/2024 along with w ...