UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the National Industrial Court, Abuja, delivered in Suit No: NICN/ABJ/285/2013 by E. D. E. ISELE, J. on 14th October, 2016.
At the trial Court, the Respondent by a writ of summons dated and filed on 23rd October, 2013, sued the Appellant at the Abuja Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria for wrongful termination of his appointment. The several reliefs sought at the trial Court are as follows:
i. A DECLARATION that the purported dismissal of the claimant on the 1st day of August, 2012 is wrongful, null and void and of no effect whatsoever,
ii. A DECLARATION that the claimant was validly retired from the service of the defendant on 23rd July, 2012,
iii. AN ORDER of the Court directing the defendant to pay the claimant his retirement benefit of N8,000,000.00 only or any amount so calculated as the claimant's entitlement.
iv. The sum of N50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Nai…