...years iv.                4th Claimant   = N197,321.18                           N1, 000, 000.00 per year for 11 years v.                  5th Claimant      = N175,591.18   ...

...;    N1,000,000.00 per year for 10 years iv.                4th Claimant   = N170,081.28                           N1, 000, 000.00 per year for 12 years v.                   5th Clai ...

...;                  N1,000,000.00 per year for 6 years iv.                4th Claimant   = N181,215.00                           N1, 000, 000.00 per year for 10 years v.     &nbs ...

...4th Claimant   = N158,255.00                        =N1, 000, 000.00 per year for 7 years v.                   5th Claimant      = N194,335.00                      ...

...r for 12 years iv.                4th Claimant   = N194,041.16                           N1, 000, 000.00 per year for 23 years v.                   5th Claimant      = N180 ...

...sp; 4th Claimant   = N161,241.16                           N1, 000, 000.00 per year for 3 years v.                   5th Claimant      = N157,961.16                 &n ...

...;          N1,000,000.00 per year for 3 years iv.                4th Claimant   = N179,935.00                           N1, 000, 000.00 per year for 19 years v.             &nbs ...

...sp;              N1,000,000.00 per year for 5 years iv.                4th Claimant   = N164,704.06                           N1, 000, 000.00 per year for 3 years v.         &nb ...

...bsp;        N1,000,000.00 per year for 19 years iv.               4th Claimant   = N161,241.16                        =N1, 000, 000.00 per year for 12 years v.                  5th Claima ...

...ement of Defence on the 23rd of November, 2007, while the Reply to the Joint Statement of Defence of the 2nd and 3rd Defendants was filed on the 21st of July, 2008.   1.3.           It is pertinent to note that, this matter was transferred by the High Court of Rivers State Port Harcourt Judicial Division to the National Industrial Court of Nigeria vide Order of Transfer made by my brother, the Hon. Justice T. S. Oji on the 26th day of Jun ...

...onomy to the Local Government Councils in Nigeria.   iv.                Whether the enactment of the Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board Law No. 10 of 2010 is not in conflict with the Rivers State Local Government Law of 2007, especially section 36 sub (9) creating and providing functions of director of Primary Health Care Development.   v.         & ...

...sses on the 29th day of January, 2015. Sequel to the amendment of the Statement of Facts by the Claimant, the Defendant by right filed an Amended Statement of Defence dated 3rd July, 2015, but filed on the 16th day of July, 2015.   1.3.           Upon receipt of the defendant’s Amended Statement of Defence, the Claimant by right filed a Reply to the Amended Statement of Defence on the 11th day of January, 2016.   1.4. &nb ...

...he Notice of Preliminary Objection is an affidavit of 4 paragraphs deposed to by Miss Charity Nwanosike, the Legal Secretary in the Law Firm of Edward & Wiiliam (Enbanc Chamber), the Defendant’s solicitors in this suit. Filed along with the Notice of Preliminary Objection is a Written Address wherein learned counsel to the Defendant/Applicant crafted a lone issue for determination, to wit: Whether the claim before this court is statute barred and the jurisdiction of this court ousted to en ...

...nbsp;                  The Respondent instituted this action before this Honourable Court claiming damages as well as other reliefs in action for allegation of negligence against the Applicant vide a Complaint dated the 5th day of December 2017. ii.                 The Respondent in its pleading claims that he was employed by the A ...

...nbsp;                   The Respondent instituted this action before this Honourable Court claiming damages as well as other reliefs in action for allegation of negligence against the Applicant vide a Complaint dated the 5th day of December 2017. ii.                 The Respondent in its pleading claims that he was employed by ...

...Esq. for the Claimant, while Ajibo E. O. Ndubuisi Esq. appeared for the defendant. The Claimant opened his case by testifying for himself as CW. The witness who swore with the Holy Bible and testified in English language introduced himself as Moses Captain Mina of Trinity Close, Off Air Force Expressway, Eliogbolo Layout, Port Harcourt Rivers State. He thereafter identified his statement on oath made on the 3rd of September, 2015 and the additional statement on oath made on the 29th of January, ...

...ents and privies from doing any act or continuing in furtherance of any act, including issuing tickets and or emblems/stickers to, intimidating and threatening members of the 1st Claimant (Rivers Transport Investment Co-operative Union Limited). In support of the Originating Summons is an affidavit of 16 paragraphs deposed to by Mr. Tubonimi Wokoma, the 2nd Claimant on record on the 5th day of November, 2018. Annexed to the Affidavit are three (3) documents marked as exhibits ‘A’ &l ...

...008 as erroneously stated.   4.     The cause of action of the Claimant/Respondent which is founded upon his dismissal by the Defendant/Applicant by the said letter dated the 8th of March, 2012 arose on the 8th of March, 2012 when he was dismissed from the Defendant/Applicant’s employment.   5.     By section 16 of the Limitation Law of Rivers State, no action founded on contract shall be brought after the expiration of five years from ...

...Defendants filed Memorandum of Appearance, Statement of Defence and other accompanying processes all dated and filed on 1st of June, 2016, but deemed as having been properly filed and served on 29th of November, 2017. The Claimant filed a Reply to the  Statement of Defence on 8th of July, 2016, and a further deposition on 16th day of May, 2018 which was deemed on 31st May, 2018. When the matter came up on 30th January, 2018, Chief Ikechi Wagbara appeared with O. W. Wagbara (Miss) for the ...

...Defendants filed Memorandum of Appearance, Statement of Defence and other accompanying processes all dated and filed on 1st of June, 2016, but deemed as having been properly filed and served on 29th of November, 2017. The Claimant filed a Reply to the  Statement of Defence on 8th of July, 2016, and a further deposition on 16th day of May, 2018 which was deemed on 31st May, 2018. When the matter came up on 30th January, 2018, Chief Ikechi Wagbara appeared with O. W. Wagbara (Miss) for the ...

...on, the Defendant filed a Counter – Affidavit of 26 paragraphs deposed to by one Fabiri Abigail Andrew, the Administrative Secretary in the Law Firm of A. S. E. Bisi & Partners on the 29th of November, 2019. Filed along with the Counter-Affidavit is a Written Address wherein learned counsel nominated one issue for determination, to wit: Whether the Claimant/Applicant’s application to further amend their amended joint Statement of Facts at this stage of this case is not brought mala f ...

...Defendant’s Statement of Defence together with a further deposition of the claimant on the 12th day of December, 2017. On the 22nd day of January, 2018 when the matter came up for trial, C. P. Onuobia Esq appeared with P. C. Iwezor Esq. for the Claimant, while G. I. N. Okwara Esq. appeared for the defendant. The Claimant opened his case by testifying for himself as CW, adopted his witness deposition on oath made on 11th March, 2016, as well as the additional deposition made on 12th day o ...

...t had filed a Reply to the Defendant’s Amended Statement of Defence together with a further deposition of the claimant on the 11th day of January, 2017. The matter proceeded to trial wherein the Claimant testified for himself as CW1, adopted his witness deposition on oath made on 1st day of July, 2016, as well as the additional deposition made on 11th day of January, 2017, and tendered documents which were admitted and marked as exhibits CW1A-D, CW2A-B, CW3, CW4, CW5, CW6, CW7, CW8, CW9, ...

...his application was never moved by the learned Defendant’s counsel; and since it was abandoned, same is hereby struck out. Aside the application referred to above, the Defendant neither filed any process in defence of this suit nor put up any appearance throughout the proceedings of this suit before me despite the opportunities extended to the Defendant. When the matter came up for trial on 9th of March, 2018, Monima Karibi-Whyte appeared with I. S. Ilodibia for the Claimant, and there w ...