SAMBO ABDULLAHI
V.
NIGERIAN BULK ELECTRICITY TRADING PLC & 3 ORS

(2020) JELR 80457 (NICN)

National Industrial Court of Nigeria · NICN/ABJ/349/2018 · 11 Mar 2020 · Nigeria

CORAM

HON. JUSTICE O.O. OYEWUMI

Ratio Decidendi

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claimant

2nd defendants

1st defendant

2nd defendant

documents

3rd defendant

evidence act

defendants

annual leave

exhibits sa

national health insurance scheme benefits

ministerial committee

board of 1st defendant

case of the claimant

claimant’s counsel

employee of the 1st defendant

head of internal audit of the 1st defendant

provision of order

provision of section

staff of the 1st defendant

trite position of the law

1st defendant’s board charter

1st defendant’s internal audit unit

2nd defendants actions

3rd defendant’s letter

4th defendant of the stoppage of his salaries

corporate service department of the 1st defendant

court finds

court vis

department of state security

exhibits a

exhibits sa-sa35

flagrant disregard of the terms of his employment

immediate payment of claimant

intervention of the office of the accountant general

law suits

learned counsel

official space

permanent secretary of the 4th defendant

posting of treasury officers

provisions of section

public documents

public interest

respective final written addresses

said committee

s.c.c nigeria ltd

statement of facts

suspension of salary

violation of the public service rules

written address

O.O. OYEWUMI, J: By a Complaint and Statement of facts both filed on the 7th December, 2018, the Claimant sought the following reliefs jointly and severally against the Defendants.

a. A DECLARATION that the suspension of salary and emoluments, Denial/embargo on access to National Health Insurance Scheme benefits, denial of 2017and 2018 annual leave till the time of filing the suit by the 1st and 2nd Defendants is unlawful, illegal, null and void.

b. A Declaration that the 2nd Defendant lacks the vires to unilaterally suspend punish and/or withhold the salary, emoluments and all other benefits accruable to the Claimant without approval by the Board of 1st defendant.

c. AN ORDER directing the immediate payment of Claimant’s accumulated salary and emoluments and all other benefits accruable to the Claimant as staff of the 1st Defendant from 22nd December 2017 till date.

d. AN ORDER directing the 3rd Defendant to ensure strict compliance by 1st and 2nd Defendants with the directives in the 3…

SAMBO ABDULLAHI V. NIGERIAN BULK ELECTRICITY TRADING PLC & 3 ORS

SAMBO ABDULLAHI
V.
NIGERIAN BULK ELECTRICITY TRADING PLC & 3 ORS