KINS EKEBUIKE V. UNITY KAPITAL ASSURANCE PLC

STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Judgment of the National Industrial Court, Abuja, coram: O.Y. Anuwe, delivered on 7th October, 2019 in Suit No. NICN/ABJ/122/2018.

The appellant as claimant instituted this action at the trial court and claimed against the respondent as defendant all the sundry reliefs as per the statement of Claim, thus: -

1.) A Declaration by the Honourable Court that the failure, neglect and/or deliberate refusal of the Respondent to fully comply with the provisions of paragraph (b) of the compromise or settlement agreement between the parties is a breach of the contract entered into by the parties.

2.) A Declaration of this Honourable court commanding the Respondent to pay the sum of N84,989,982.38k (Eighty-Four Million, Nine Hundred and Eighty-Nine Thousand, Nine Hundred and Eighty-Two Naira, Thirty-Eight Kobo) only, being 50°/4> salary, allowances and entitlements arrears from 1st October, 2014 to 2nd October,…