...he Claimant/Respondent reacted to the NPO by filing 10 paragraphs counter affidavits deposed to by the Claimant/Respondent. Accompanying the counter affidavits is a written address in opposition to the NPO which the claimant/respondent adopted as his argument opposing the objection. DEFENDANTS/APPLICANTS WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY OBJECTION 5.   Equally filed in support the Notice of Preliminary Objection is a written address wherein learned ...

...ht to fair hearing.   e.      A DECLARATION that the Defendants’ action of terminating the Claimant’s employment upon the allegation of gross misconduct (theft) without an investigation into the allegation amount to defamation.   f.        AN ORDER directing the Defendants jointly and severally to pay to the Claimant the sum of N250, 000,000.00 (two hundred and fifty million naira only) as damages for th ...

...ral Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). AN ORDER of this Honourable Court restraining the persons purportedly appointed to replace the Claimants from parading as Directors, whether in acting or substantive capacity. Alternatively, AN ORDER of this Honourable Court directing the Defendants to pay the Claimants the salary and allowances of the remainder of the Claimants’ five (5) year tenure which is 53 months each amounting to a total sum of N251, 285, 843. 49 (Two Hundred a ...

.... 8.   AN ORDER granting post judgment interest at the rate of 10% per annum. CLAIMANT’S CASE 2.   It is the case of the Claimant that it employed the Defendant on the 20th March, 2020 as a factory staff, on a monthly salary of N139, 000.00 inclusive of basic salary, rent and meals. It averred that it provided the Defendant accommodation in its staff quarters in lieu of monthly rent allowance of N35,000 and that as part of his monthly salary and it equally pr ...

...rking on any form of industrial action either by themselves or their agents or privies. 3.   Whether by the previous strike action of the Defendant and their threatened action does not amount to breach of the Claimant’s Consumer Rights, therefore illegal, unlawful null and void.   2.   It is upon the determination of the issues raised above that the Claimant urged the Court to grant the following reliefs;   a.   A DECLARATION that, ...

...Sowemimo SAN, and Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba OFR, SAN on 18th December, 2024 in the same manner as the judgment of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria to the same effect by directing the Respondents to pay to the Applicant the following specific award to wit: a.      One-time payment of 120% gross annual remuneration at the end of the term in the sum of N86,943,084. b.     Full payment for debarment of sectoral engagement for 2 years ...

...sp; WRITTEN ADDRESS IN SUPPORT OF MOTION ON NOTICE   The Claimant/Applicant brought the application to enable matters to be kept in status quo pending the final determination of the issues at stake in the substantive suit. In the course of arguing his case Counsel formulated a lone issue for determination thus:   Whether the claimant/applicant has made out a case for grant of the reliefs sought in the application.   By virtue at Order ...

...intly and severally to pay to the claimant the sum of N5, 500, 000.00 (Five million, five hundred thousand Naira only) as the cost of filing and prosecuting this action. Court interest of 10% of the judgment sum per annum from the date of judgment till the judgment sum is fully liquidated, SUCH FURTHER ORDER(S) as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.   [ The Defendants upon being served with Claimant’s Originating processes, filed their ...

... of action has been disclosed. By the provisions of Section 254C (1) and 254 (C) (sic) of the 1999 CFRN the suit as constituted is outside the jurisdiction of this Court. The Claimant’s suit is speculative, premature and academic. By virtue of section 13 of the University of Calabar Act CAP. U5 LFN 2010, this case as presently constituted is premature as the Claimant failed to exhaust all internal remedies and the condition precedent provided by the said section 13 of the Un ...

...ties was to ensure that books and records of account are properly maintained in accordance with standard practice and that while still serving as the Financial Controller, he discovered that the Managing Director/CEO of the Defendant operates outside the standard accounting practices. He cited the scrapping of the Audit Department and merging it with the office of the Chief Financial Officer as one instance. That sequel to his complaint the Managing Director/CEO suspended him indefinitely withou ...

...ETUAL INJUNCTION restraining the Defendants, their servants, officers, departments, agents, privies, and/or any other person acting on their behalf from subjecting the Claimant to continuous or compulsory service in the Nigerian Air Force. AN ORDER OF PERPETUAL INJUNCTION restraining the Defendants, their servants, officers, departments, agents, privies, and/or any other person acting on their behalf from arresting, detaining or taking any punitive action against the Claimant on a ...

...as this honorable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstance.   Upon service on the Defendants, the Defendants filed their Statement of Defence on the 4th day of November, 2024 but deemed properly filed and served vide an order of this Court on the 11th day of November, 2024.                         CLAIMANT’S CASE   The Claimant’s case is that he was a staf ...

...st the 1st and 2nd Defendants for the unlawful termination of the claimant’s appointment and subsequent inability of the claimant to secure another appointment because of the actions of the 1st and 2nd Defendants who maliciously inserted his name in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s banker’s black book.   The sum of ?5,000, 000. 00 (five million naira only) as the cost of prosecuting this suit.   CLAIMANT’S CASE   ...

...-Eight Thousand Naira) as Special Damages under listed in the schedule below;     S/N Names of Claimants Dates of Employments and Termination No. of Months Calculated Deducted Employee Pension Contribution + The Supposed Employer pension contribution& ...

...rofessor of Law to the claimant. An Order to the defendants to pay the sum of N957,500 (Nine Hundred and Fifty-Seven Thousand, Five Hundred Naira) to the claimant being arrears of the claimant’s salaries. An order to the defendants to pay the sum of N10,000,000 (Ten Million Naira) to the claimant as general damages for the wrongful termination of his employment.  An order to the defendants to pay the sum of N5,000,000 (Five Million Naira) to the claimant as compensation ...

...egal practitioner in the firm representing the Claimant. Also accompanying the counter affidavit is a written address filed by the respondent and was adopted as respondent’s oral submission before this Court in opposition to the Notice of Preliminary Objection.   4.   The brief facts of this case as presented by the applicant is that sequel to a Circular by the Federal Government a weigh – in allowance was granted to Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union ...

... Also accompanying the counter affidavit is a written address filed by the respondent and was adopted as respondent’s oral submission before this Court in opposition to the Notice of Preliminary Objection.   4.  The brief facts of this case as presented by the applicant is that sequel to a Circular by the Federal Government a weigh – in allowance was granted to Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union (RATTAWU) and the respondent seeks to lay claim to the ch ...

...tion letter from the service of the 1st defendant, submitted to the 1st defendant on the 10/12/2025 (sic) and effective on 3/02/2025 is valid and subsisting.   A declaration that the claimant’s voluntary resignation from the service of the 1st defendant was complete and became operational from the moment the resignation letter was submitted to the 1st defendant, and the claimant ceased to be an employee of the 1st defendant on the 3/02/2025.   ...

... the 2nd defendant being a public officer An Order directing the 2nd defendant to remove the 2nd defendant as the officer of the 2nd defendant and forward same to the appropriate authorities and the Registrar of Trade Union An injunction restraining the 1st defendant from parading himself as an officer (President) of the 2nd Defendant.   Accompanying the Originating Summons is a Thirteen (13) Paragraphs Affidavit deposed to by the 1st Claimant, wherein he averr ...

...ractitioner in the firm representing the Claimant. Also accompanying the counter affidavit is a written address filed by the respondent and was adopted as respondent’s oral submission before this Court in opposition to the Notice of Preliminary Objection.   4.   The brief facts of this case as presented by the applicant is that sequel to a Circular by the Federal Government a weigh – in allowance was granted to Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union (RATTA ...

...ractitioner in the firm representing the Claimant. Also accompanying the counter affidavit is a written address filed by the respondent and was adopted as respondent’s oral submission before this Court in opposition to the Notice of Preliminary Objection.   4.   The brief facts of this case as presented by the applicant is that sequel to a Circular by the Federal Government a weigh – in allowance was granted to Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union (RATTA ...

...this suit.   CLAIMANT’S CASE The case of the Claimant as gleaned from his amended statement of facts is that he was employed as a Deputy Managing Director by the late Managing Director of the Defendant (J.J Gougassian) on the 20th May, 2023 sent to him vide his e-mail address. The appointment letter also contains the terms and conditions of his employment and that after the death of the Managing Director, his son Tony Gougassian took over as the Managing Dir ...

...   APPLICANT’S SUBMISSION IN SUPPORT OF THE NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY OBJECTION In arguing the Notice of Preliminary Objection Counsel to the 3rd Defendant/Applicant formulated two issues for determination of the Court viz: Whether this suit as presently constituted discloses any cause of action against the 3rd Defendant by Claimant Whether the 3rd Defendant is a necessary party to the suit.   In arguing the issue ...

...ruction and true interpretation of the provisions of Sections 33 & 34 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As amended), Article 3, 4, 5 & 23 of The African Charter on Human and People’s Rights, Articles 3, 5 & 23 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the circumstances of the death of Late Emmanuel Danjuma and the evidence placed before this Honourable Court, the fundamental right of the deceased Claimant to life, dignity of human person and a healthy ...