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NZE
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NPA

(1997) JELR 45501 (CA)

Court of Appeal 6 Mar 1997 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/PH/250/91
Judges:ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria RAPHAEL OLUFEMI ROWLAND Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria MORONKEJI OMOTAYO ONALAJA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:C. O. Ejiogu, Esq. For Appellant Chief E. C. Akwiwu For Respondent
Other Citations:Nze v. N.P.A. (1997) 11 NWLR (Pt. 526)

ROWLAND, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal by the appellant against the judgment of Ichoku, J. (as he then was) in Suit No. PHC/474/86. The appellant as plaintiff in the lower court had claimed a declaration that his dismissal by the respondent was wrongful, illegal and void and also N100,000.00 as general damages for wrongful dismissal. Pleadings were ordered filed and exchanged. The parties amended their pleadings a number of times in the course of the proceedings. See pages 18-24, 27-33 and 36-43 of the record of proceedings. The case then proceeded to trial. At the trial the appellant gave evidence for himself while one Mr. A. Egerton - a staff of the respondent testified for the respondent. After reviewing the evidence adduced by both parties, the learned trial Judge, in a reserved judgment dismissed in toto the claim of the appellant. He held inter alia that the claim was statute barred. The plaintiff was dissatisfied with the decision of the court belo…

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