ADEBUKUNOLA ADEOTI BANJOKO, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an Appeal against the Judgment delivered by Honorable Justice O.O. OYEWUMI of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria delivered on the 19th day of October, 2020, in Suit No: NICN/ABJ/310/2019, which is contained in Pages 517 to 536 of the Record of Appeal.
The 1st Respondent (Claimant), who was an employee of the Appellant was dismissed from service on allegations of insubordination to Superior Officers, divulging of official information to an outsider and writing an unauthorized letter. The 1st Respondent dissatisfied with the procedure followed by the Appellant in terminating his appointment, filed a Complaint in the National Industrial Court of Nigeria.
During Trial, the Claimant testified for himself and tendered Exhibits while the Appellant called one witness and also tendered Exhibits.
The 1st Respondent (Claimant) had before the Lower Court claimed the following reliefs against the Appellant:
i) A DECLARA…