UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgement): The Respondent was an employee of the Appellant Bank. He was employed as an Executive Trainee. In the course of the employment relationship, he was given commendation letters and awards for his commitment to duty. While still in employment as an Executive Trainee, the Appellant wrote him a letter notifying him of his promotion to the grade of Assistant Banking Officer with effect from 1st April 2019. When the Respondent was on his paid annual leave for 2019, the Appellant, by a letter dated 29th March 2019, terminated the Respondent’s employment on the ground that his services were no longer required. The Respondent did not challenge the Appellant’s right to hire and fire; he took it with equanimity. However, he was not satisfied with the Appellant’s computation of the terminal benefits due to him, whereupon he instituted proceedings before the National Industrial Court of Nigeria in SUIT NO. NICN/GMB/02/2020: MUKHTAR I…
HERITAGE BANK
V.
MUKHTAR ISA MIKO
(2024) JELR 112082 (CA)
Court of Appeal 14 Mar 2024 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The respondent was an employee of the appellant bank and was promoted to the grade of Assistant Banking Officer. - While on annual leave, the appellant terminated the respondent's employment. - The respondent filed a claim before the Nati
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/G/210/2022
Judges:ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI GUMEL JCA
UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU JCA
MOHAMMED DANJUMA JCA
Counsel:P. D. Mann, Esq. for the Appellant.
Ms. Lama David Malum (with B. A. Jatau, Esq., Ms. K. D. Simon & S. T. Alfred, Esq.) for the Respondent.
Location:Gombe
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