NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION V. MARY INYANG ESHIET
(2018) JELR 35456 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/L/80M/2011
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26 Jan 2018
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Nigeria
Coram
MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA JCA
YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR JCA
ABIMBOLA OSARUGUE OBASEKI-ADEJUMO JCA
Appearances
Stella Ugboma with him, Augustine Egharevha For the Appellant;
Respondents not represented.
Judgement
<p><strong>MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): </strong>The late Respondent's husband; Mr. U. Eshiet was an employee of the Appellant whose appointment was terminated, as a result of which he instituted suit No: LD/5715/95 before the High Court of Lagos State and claimed against the Appellant as follows: -</p><p>(i) A declaration that the purported termination of appointment of the Plaintiff contained in Defendant's letter of 13th October, 1994 is wrongful, unlawful, null and void and of no effect whatsoever.</p><p>(ii) N4,386,543.60 (Four Million Three Hundred and Eighty Six Thousand Five Hundred and Forty Three Naira Sixth Kobo) being the least salaries and allowance Plaintiff would have received until retirement.</p><p>(iii) N2,000,000,00 (Two Million Naira) damages for the unlawful termination of appointment.</p><p>(iv) Injunction restraining the Defendant from laying claim to Plaintiff's house at House 38, NNPC Staff Quarters, Satellite Town, Lagos.</p><p>(v) Or, as an alternative to claim (iv) above, a reβ¦</p>