JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGEMENT): This is an appeal against the ruling delivered on 28th September 2017 in the National Industrial Court of Nigeria in the Uyo Judicial Division holden at Uyo.
In the National Industrial Court (the court below), the Appellants were the Applicants while the Respondent was the Respondent.
In the court below, in an amended statement of claim, the Respondent claimed for:
A declaration that he was still an employee of the Akwa Ibom State Hospital Management Board.
A declaration that the stoppage of his salaries from September 2007 is unlawful, wrongful, and illegal.
A declaration that he was entitled to his salaries from September 2007 until his employment duly comes to an end.
An order mandating the payment of
N1,932,128.16k being his salaries and other entitlements due to him from September 2007 by the Appellants.An order of perpetual injunction restraining the Appellants from preventing the Respondent from performing his duties or enjoymen…