JOSEPH TINE TUR, JCA (Delivering the Lead Ruling): Danjuma Ameh whom I shall call "the Respondent/Applicant" was on 15th day of April, 2004 offered appointment by Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited as a Direct Sales Executive, Wealth Management in the Consumer Banking Unit and posted to her branch office in Abuja. Having served his employer for some years the respondent decided to try his luck at Lona Global Resources Ltd. where he was wanted as General Manager, Lagos and Southern Operations. The arrangement could not immediately sail through because the respondent/applicant was confronted with two letters from his former employer whom I shall call "the appellant" which according to the respondent/applicant, was libelous. The respondent proceeded to the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and instituted a suit against the appellant on 21st May, 2008, founding his claims on libel and aggravated damages. The learned trial Judge heard evidence and entered judgment in …
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NIGERIA LTD
V.
AMEH
(2014) JELR 39897 (CA)
Court of Appeal 11 Apr 2014 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/A/277/M/2013
Judges:ABUBAKAR DATTI YAHAYA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
JOSEPH TINE TUR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
MOORE A.A. ADUMEIN Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Mark Mordi, Esq. with O. Aliyu, Esq. and C. Caleb, Esq. For Appellant
Olajide Ayodele, SAN with Ayodele Akin, Esq.; Bola Ayodele, Esq.; John Opeyemi, Esq. and C. Idoko For Respondent
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