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C.G.G. (NIG) LIMITED
V.
AUGUSTINE & ORS

(2010) JELR 46638 (CA)

Court of Appeal 4 Nov 2010 Nigeria
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- Plaintiffs (1st set of Respondents) were employed as security supervisors/men under a four-year contract by the Appellant and 3rd Respondent, claiming breach of contract for failure to pay arrears and lack of formal termination notice whe

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Suit Number:CA/PH/224/2008
Judges:MUSA DATIJJO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria EJEMBI EKO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria TUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:H.N. Owhor (Mrs.) holding brief of D.O. Ezaga Esq. For Appellant K. Wodu For Respondent

EJEMBI EKO, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment):. The 1st sets of Respondents were the Plaintiffs at the lower court. Their case against the Appellant and the 3rd set of Respondent was that they were employed as security supervisors and security men by the Appellant and the 3rd Respondent. They alleged that they had a four (4) year contract of employment with the Appellant and the 3rd Respondent at Aleibiri village of Bayelsa State. They further contended that at the time the Appellant (as 1st Defendant) left Aleibiri site they were being owed arrears of their entitlements and that the Appellant suddenly moved out of Aleibiri site without their knowledge and notice; and further that the Appellant moved out of the said Aleibiri site without giving them a formal letter terminating their appointment. They had formed an opinion that the conduct of the Appellant amounted to termination of their appointment.

Consequently, their claim against the Appellant and 2nd set of Respondent joint…

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