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OBOSI
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NIPOST & ORS

(2013) JELR 35572 (CA)

Court of Appeal 13 Sep 2013 Nigeria
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- The appellant challenged his dismissal from employment by the 1st Respondent, seeking declarations that the dismissal was illegal, reinstatement, arrears of salary, benefits, and damages in the Federal High Court; these claims were dismis

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Suit Number:CA/K/232/2003
Judges:DALHATU ADAMU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ITA GEORGE MBABA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria HEBEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA ABIRU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Lliya Dauda and Co. For Appellant S. O. Sangotayo Esq., with him Dickson Nwatu Esq., and Amina Umar Esq. for the 1st Respondent 2nd Respondent - NilB. G. Abba Esq. (SSC) for the 3rd Respondent. For Respondent

ITA GEORGE MBABA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the final judgment of the Federal High Court in suit No. FHC/K/CS/135/2000, delivered by Adamu Hobon J., on 15th January, 2003, wherein Appellant's claim against the 1st Respondent for dismissal and for re-instatement was dismissed, for lack of merit.

Appellant was the plaintiff at the court below and his claims were follows-

"(1) A declaration that the purported dismissal of the plaintiff, from employment of the 1st Defendant, is illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional.

(2) An order reinstating the plaintiff to his former position as Assistant Manager Ems, Abuja Territory.

(3) An order directing the 1st Defendant to pay all arrears of salaries/emoluments accruing to the plaintiff from December 1998 till date

(4) An order directing the 1st Defendant to update plaintiff's promotion and any other benefit/entitlement accruable to the plaintiff since December 1998

(5) The sum of N300,000.00 as general da…

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