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OGUNJIMI
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THE INCORPORATED TRUSTEES TY DANJUMA FOUNDATION & ANOR

(2018) JELR 38409 (CA)

Court of Appeal 4 Jun 2018 Nigeria
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- The appellant, who was employed as a Programme Officer, claimed wrongful termination and sought various reliefs, including a declaration that the termination was null and void, payment of entitlements and benefits, and damages for assault

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Suit Number:CA/A/763/2015
Judges:ABDU ABOKI JCA PETER OLABISI IGE JCA MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA JCA
Counsel:A. T. OMAGHOMI, ESQ. with him, K. E. AKPORAYE-ARAH, ESQ. For the Appellant; AUDU ANUGE, ESQ. with him, FESTUS JUMBO, ESQ., PATRICK OKOH, ESQ. and RAYMOND ASHIKENI, ESQ. For the Respondent.


PETER OLABISI IGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant was employed on 1st of June, 2010 as a Programme Officer by 1st Respondent for a term of three years namely from 3rd of June, 2010 to 3rd June, 2013. The appointment of the Appellant was however terminated March 1, 2011 for alleged breach of the 1st Respondent's Foundations Human Policy Manual.

The Appellant as CLAIMANT had approached the National Industrial Court of Nigeria Abuja Division on 29th day of November, 2011 claiming against the Respondents as Defendants the following reliefs:-

"WHEREOF the Claimant claims against the Defendants jointly and severally as follows;
1. A DECLARATION that the termination of the claimant's employment by the defendants was wrongful, unfair and therefore null and void.
2. The sum of ₦12,162,566,000 (sic) (Twelve Million, One Hundred and Sixty- two thousand, Five Hundred and sixty-six naira only being entitlements and benefits due the Claimant from the 1st of March, 2010 - 3rd Ju…

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