MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The plaintiff before instituting an action was an assistant chief commercial superintendent in the services of Nigerian Telecommunications Plc. Later he received a letter dated 27/2/97 dismissing him from his post. The dismissal letter stated, among others, that "in the public interest, your services with Nitel Ltd. are no longer required. You are therefore dismissed with effect from 26th February, 1997, under the provisions of Decree No. 17 of 1984. The plaintiff hereinafter referred to as the respondent approached the Federal High Court Abuja by way of filing an originating summons challenging his dismissal. In effect, the summons sought to nullify the letter of dismissal dated 27/2/97 served on him by the appellant herein. Before the commencement of the hearing before that court, Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd, now appellant, filed a preliminary objection dated 20/5/97 challenging the commencement of the suit by originat…
NITEL
V.
UGBE
(2001) JELR 44243 (CA)
Court of Appeal 12 Nov 2001 Nigeria
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Citing Cases 2
BriefBot Summary
- The respondent, formerly Assistant Chief Commercial Superintendent at Nigerian Telecommunications Plc (NITEL), was dismissed in 1997 by letter referencing Decree No. 17 of 1984, prompting him to challenge the dismissal by originating summ
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/A/49/99
Judges:MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAHI MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
ZAINAB ADAMU BULKACHUWA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
ALBERT GBADEBO ODUYEMI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Paul Usoro, Esq. For Appellant
Chief Karina Tunyan For Respondent
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