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AGBAJE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In a Jos High Court, the plaintiff, Francis Obevudiri, sued the defendant Bank, New Nigeria Bank Limited, claiming against it as follows:
"1. A declaration that the termination of the plaintiff's appointment by the Bank was malicious and wrongful.
2. The sum of ₦4,415.90 as special damages made up of:-
(i) ₦1,275.00 representing 3 months' salary in lieu of notice for the months of January-March, 1979 at ₦425.00 a month.
(ii) ₦1,275.00 being balance of unpaid monthly salary (of ₦425.00) from January-June, 1979 at ₦212.50 per month.
(iii) ₦249.90 balance of monthly car allowance unpaid from January-June, 1979.
(iv) ₦300.00 as the unpaid half of the monthly housing allowance (of ₦100.00) from the months January - June, 1979 at ₦50.00 a month.
(v) ₦1,188.00 as refund of pension contribution of ₦18.00 a month from January-June, 1974 to 1979.
(vi) ₦75.00 leave grant for 1979 and ₦52.00 travelling allowance for the trip from Warri to Makurdi…