AKWARANDU
V.
N.N.P.C.

(2002) JELR 57643 (CA)

Court of Appeal · CA/PH/110/97 · 11 Dec 2002 · Nigeria

CORAM

JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, JCA (Presided and Read the Lead Judgment) SYLVANUS ADIEWERE NSOFOR, JCA DAVID ADEDOYIN ADENIJI, JCA

Core Terms ^Beta

appellant

trial court

court

section

appellant’s claim

lower court

decree no.

action of the appellant

learned counsel

appellant’s suit

nigerian national petroleum corporation decree

27th day of october

aba high court

appellant’s action

malicious prosecution

statement of claim

supreme court

13th december

appellant’s case

a respondent

breach of the rules of natural justice

civil proceedings

court of appeal decision

court of law

date of judgment

following order

following reliefs

lead judgment

learned trial judge

malicious prosecution of the plaintiff

mandatory provisions

military coup detat

military government

notice of intention

place of abode of the intending plaintiff

plaintiff’s action

plaintiff’s case

plaintiff’s condition

pleadings of the appellant

public duties

purported termination of the plaintiff

respect of any act

respect of any alleged neglect

staff of the corporation

statutory bodies

trial judge

view of section

wording of the decree

OGEBE, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The appellant sued the A respondent in Aba High Court by a writ of summons dated the 27th day of October, 1988 and later filed a statement of claim dated 17th of August, 1989 seeking the following reliefs: “(a) A declaration sued the respondent in Aba High Court by a writ of summons dated the 27th day of October, 1988 and later filed a statement of claim dated 17th of August, plaintiff’s condition of service.

A declaration that the purported termination of the plaintiff’s employment by the defendant on 4th February, 1985, is irregulars and or in breach of the rules of natural justice and is therefore null and void.

A declaration that the plaintiff has been a staff of the defendant at its depot of Osiosioma since 1979 and that he is still a staff of the corporation and therefore entitled to the rights, benefits and privileges (including salaries) attached to his post with the Corporation up to the date of judgment and thereafter. N200,000.00 (…

AKWARANDU V. N.N.P.C.

AKWARANDU
V.
N.N.P.C.