AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Respondent is based in Ikorodu, Lagos State, where it manufactures iron products; however, it is a Member of the Man Long Lee Group of Companies, based in Kano. Sometime in 1993, the Appellant was an Assistant Director of Labour in the Kano Office of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, and he assisted the Group of Companies in solving their industrial problems. By an application dated 30/3/1993, approved by the Chairman of the Group, he was appointed a distributor of another member of the Group of Companies - Nigerian Spanish Engineering Co. Ltd. He executed the "unwritten contract" from 1993 to 1994, and was duly paid the agreed commission by the Company. After he moved from Kano in 1994, his application for transfer was approved, and he was appointed a distributor for the Respondent. He also executed the "unwritten contract" in 1994, but was paid half the sum due as commission. He was denied commission for…
JEGEDE
V.
MAYOR ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED
(2013) JELR 35927 (CA)
Court of Appeal 18 Jan 2013 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant was appointed as a distributor for the respondent's iron products in 1993. - The appellant executed an "unwritten contract" and was paid commission for his sales from 1993 to 1994. - In 1994, the appellant was transferred to
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/L/731/08
Judges:AMINA ADAMU AUGIE JCA
SIDI DAUDA BAGE JCA
RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU JCA
Counsel:J. O. Ezezoobo, Esq. with Miss Temitope Olasunkanmi For the Appellant;
Peter Olomola, Esq. with I. C. Uwe, Esq. For the Respondent.
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