IBIYEYE, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Omorodion, J. sitting in the High Court of JusticeBenin City dated 5th of January, 1996 in suit No. B/127/91. The respondent who was the plaintiff in the trial court filed a statement of claim which was subsequently amended. The defendant, now the appellant, in turn filed a statement of defence which was amended twice over in which it joined issue with the plaintiff. The thrust of the plaintiff’s claim was that his dismissal from the employ of the defendant was wrongful and he sought a number of reliefs in paragraphs 25, 26 and 27 of the amended statement of claim. The said paragraphs 25, 26 and 27 read:- “25. The plaintiff claims from the defendant as follows:- A (i) A declaration that the dismissal of the plaintiff from the defendant bank through a letter dated 6/7/90 signed by Mrs. C. A. Almona, the Industrial Relations Manager of the defen dant bank of I ndu strial Relatio ns Department on the…
NEW NIG. BANK PLC
V.
IMONIKHE
(2001) JELR 51006 (CA)
Court of Appeal 10 Dec 2001 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The respondent (plaintiff at trial) alleged wrongful dismissal from New Nigeria Bank Limited based on accusations of fraud and administrative irregularities, seeking declaratory reliefs, reinstatement, and alternatively, damages. - The tr
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/B/301/98
Judges:RAPHAEL OLUFEMI ROWLAND, JCA (Presided) SAKA ADEYEMI IBIYEYE, JCA (Read the Lead Judgment) KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, JCA
Counsel:K. O. Ehigiamusor, Esq. - for the Appellant.
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J. E. Legbedion, Esq., (with him, G. Omenai, Esq.) - for the F
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Respondent .
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