...um of N9, 945,920. 15 (Nine Million, Nine Hundred and Forty-Five Thousand Naira Nine Hundred and Twenty Naira, Fifteen Kobo) from the Defendant.  After this suit had commenced in court, the Defendant paid the Claimant his retirement benefits, and refused to pay the interest accruing on the principal sum, as well as the sum of Two Million Naira paid through a cheque (Exhibit A9) in pursuit of this case. CASE OF THE DEFENDANT The Defendant did not enter any appearance likewise n ...

... Rules 2017; and Order 33 Rule 2 of the NIC Rules. It is the submission of counsel that in the instant case, the defence to the counterclaim which was filed out of time was regularized on 3rd July, 2024, and the counter Claimant’s reply dated 1st July, 2024, already filed, ought to be deemed as being properly filed and served, since the time for filing of the reply commenced from the day the court granted leave to the Claimant to file his defence to the counterclaim. Counsel referred ...

...came up for hearing, counsel for the applicant Mr. Okon Uye Esq, while arguing his motion, adopted his written submission as his argument in this matter, also counsel drew the attention of this court to the further and better affidavit. Filed as well. Thus, in response, the Claimant’s counsel Mr. I. P. Ezugwu Esq submitted that he filed an 8 paragraphs counter affidavit deposed to by one Alayo Mariam, a Litigation Secretary in the law firm of I. P. Ezugwu & Co. Legal Practitioners & Pro ...

...mant was discharged by the Lagos State High Court on the 28th  February, 2017, the Claimant subsequently filed a Notice of Appeal at the Court of Appeal Court, Lagos Division on the 6th day of March, 2017 regarding the judgment of the Lagos State High Court culminating in an acquittal of all alleged Criminal Offences on the 23rd day of March, 2018 and throughout the 5 (Five) years trial period the Claimant was in prison custody. The Claimant maintained that the Defendant despite th ...

...;The Defendant has attached its Application for Leave to Appeal filed at the Court of Appeal. vi.              The Defendant’s appeal borders on substantial issues of law. vii.            This application is necessary to preserve the Defendant’s constitutional right of appeal, fair hearing and access to court. viii.       &n ...

... marked as  Exhibit CW3. 4.     Computation of outstanding and benefit on the letter head of the Defendant-marked as  Exhibit CW4.5.     Payment requisition form dated 13/7/2018- marked as Exhibit CW5.Claimant was not cross examined as the Defendant was not legally represented in court. The right to cross examine CW1 by the Defendant was subsequently foreclosed by the court. The case of the Defendant was then closed. The claimant’s counse ...

... marked as  Exhibit CW3. 4.     Computation of outstanding and benefit on the letter head of the Defendant-marked as  Exhibit CW4.5.     Payment requisition form dated 13/7/2018- marked as Exhibit CW5.Claimant was not cross examined as the Defendant was not legally represented in court. The right to cross examine CW1 by the Defendant was subsequently foreclosed by the court. The case of the Defendant was then closed. The claimant’s counse ...

... and 54 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e),   (f) and (g) of the Employees’ Compensation Act, 2010 whether an officer of the Claimant or any person authorized thereby, at any time and at all reasonable hours, can enter the Defendant’s workplace with or without warrant or notice and require the production of the Defendant’s payrolls and account records for inspection or examination of same with a view to ascertaining the accurateness of the Defendant’s payroll and assessing same. ...

... and 54 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e),   (f) and (g) of the Employees’ Compensation Act, 2010 whether an officer of the Claimant or any person authorized thereby, at any time and at all reasonable hours, can enter the Defendant’s workplace with or without warrant or notice and require the production of the Defendant’s payrolls and account records for inspection or examination of same with a view to ascertaining the accurateness of the Defendant’s payroll and assessing same. ...

...eir memorandum of appearance and statement of defence dated 18th July, 2024, alongside list of witnesses, witness statement on oath, list of documents and the listed documents to be relied on. Claimant filed a reply to the statement of defence on 11th November, 2024. CASE OF THE CLAIMANT Claimant’s case as can be gleaned from his averments in the pleadings is  that he commenced work with the Defendant on 1st April 1988, and that the Defendant paid salaries by cash in envelop ...

...d to trial (“the Motion for Leave to Appeal”). (c) The Defendants’ Proposed Notice of Appeal upon which leave is being sought is attached to the affidavit in support of the Motion for Leave to Appeal as exhibit TA/1. (d) The Proposed Notice of Appeal contains arguable and substantial grounds of appeal. (e) If further proceedings in this matter is not stayed at this stage, the matter will proceed to trial without a determination oi the Defendants’ Preliminary Objection be ...

... action. In response, the Defendant filed their statement of defence and counterclaim on 11th December, 2023. Claimant filed a reply to the statement of defence and defence to the Counter-Claim on 8th April, 2024, and filed an Amended Statement of Defence and Counterclaim on 26/9/2024. Claimant also filed a further witness statement on oath on same date.     CASE OF THE CLAIMANT The case of the claimant as gleaned from the averments is that she was employed by th ...