SIR BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, JCA Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria Abuja Division. Coram: R. B Haanstrup J. in Suit No. NICN/ABJ/53/2013: Mrs Lucy Oladimeji v. National Judicial Institute delivered on 13/5/2019. The claims of the Respondent as Claimant were granted against the Appellant as Defendants.
The Notice of Appeal was filed on 28 6/2019 on thirteen grounds of appeal. See pages 195 - 209 of the Record of Appeal. The Record of Appeal was compiled and transmitted to this Court on 15/7/ 2019. The Parties filed and exchange their briefs, which were adopted as their arguments at the hearing of this appeal on 9/5/2022. The appellants were represented by Eyitayo Fatogun SAN appearing with Akinyosoye Arosanyin Esq. the Respondent was represented by Adeyemi Pitan Esq.
By an amended Writ of Summons filed on 15/11/2015 before the lower Court, the Respondent as claimant claimed against the Appellants as Def…