MAURICE EZEONEBI EKIYE V. FEDERAL RADIO CORPORATION OF NIGERIA

CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The High Court of Lagos State presided over by J.A. Oduneye, J. in its judgment delivered on the 23rd day of November, 1990 where the Appellant was the plaintiff, granted the appellant part of his claims before the trial Court. The appeal is in respect of part of the judgment the appellant is unhappy with.

The appellant before the trial Court commenced his action by a writ of summons taken out on the 19th day of October, 1987 where he claimed against the Respondent Special and General Damages for wrongful termination of his appointment.

The background facts are that the appellant joined the employment of the Respondent in 1969 as a News Assistant Trainee at the age of 26 years. He rose to be the Principal Editor of the respondent in 1979 which post he held till 1980 when he applied for study leave with pay. The application for study leave with pay was rejected but, he was granted study leave without pay. The Appellant returned …