SOTONYE DENTON-WEST, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal stems from the judgment of Hon. Justice O.O. Akeredolu of the Ondo State High Court of justice sitting in Akure delivered on the 14th day of February, 2006.
From the records of this appeal, the plaintiff now Respondent was an employee whose status was that of Operations manager at Appellant Bank Oke-Agbe branch, Ondo State before his employment was determined in the year 2001.
The Respondent was dismissed from the employ of Appellant Bank vide a letter of separation dated 31st January, 2011 which informed him that his services were no longer required and that his separation entitlements will be conveyed to him. When the Respondent demanded for his entitlement from the Appellant Bank, he was informed in writing that he had no entitlements because he was implicated in a syndicated fraud while he served at Oke-Agbe branch of the Appellant bank which allegation according to the Respondent was false and unfounded. …