OGUNDARE, J.S.C: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The plaintiff, Dr. Ben O. Chukwumah is a registered medical practitioner and a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology. In October 1975 he was offered (and he accepted) a locum appointment by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (Nig) Ltd, as a medical officer in the company's service at its Port-Harcourt branch. By a letter dated 26th November 1976 the company offered him (and again he accepted) a regular appointment as a general duties Industrial Medical Officer at its Warri branch with effect from 17th December 1976. He performed so well that a year later his appointment was confirmed and he became a member of the Shell-BP Contributory Pension Fund and was entitled to other benefits other employees of the company enjoyed. It would appear, however, that relations between him and employer soon became strained and by a letter dated 18th August 1981 his appointment with the Company was terminated with effect from the date of the le…
CHUKWUMAH
V.
SPDC (NIGERIA) LTD
(1993) JELR 43291 (SC)
Supreme Court 14 May 1993 Nigeria
Case
Key Passages 20
Citing Cases 201
BriefBot Summary
- The plaintiff, a medical practitioner, sued his former employer, a petroleum company, for wrongful termination of his employment and eviction from company-provided housing. - The trial court and the Court of Appeal ruled against the plain
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.122/1988
Judges:MOHAMMED BELLO CJN
ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE JSC
SAIDU KAWU JSC
OLAJIDE OLATAWURA JSC
MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE JSC
Counsel:Chief Olisa Chukura, SAN (with him, C.O. Scott-Emakpor and C.O. Chukura) For the Appellant;
T.J.O. Okpoko (with him, C.E. Mogbolu) For the Respondent.
Other Citations:Chukwumah v. Shell Petroleum (1993) 4 NWLR (Pt.289) 512, (1993) 4 NWLR (Pt. 289) 512
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