NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY V. MR. CHRISTOPHER E. OKEREKE

SAMUEL CHUKWUDUMEBI OSEJI, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment):The appeal is against the Ruling of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division delivered by D.D. ABUTU Ag. Chief Judge on the 9th day of October 2009 wherein the Appellants preliminary objection was overruled and dismissed.

The Respondent herein had as Plaintiff in the lower Court instituted an action against the Appellant as Defendant wherein he claimed as follows against the Appellant:-

1. A Declaration that the Plaintiffs dismissal of 20th April 2005 by the Defendant was wrongful and therefore null and void.

2. Re-instatement of the Plaintiffs pension and all other benefits attached thereto.

SPECIAL DAMAGES

3. The Plaintiffs terminal benefit- N4,000,000.00

4. Legal and Medical expenses - N2, 000,000.00

AGGRAVATED DAMAGES

5. Malicious Prosecution - N 5,000,000.00

6. False Imprisonment - N 5,000,000.00

7. Defamation - N 4,000,000.00

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TOTAL N 20,000,000.00

The facts as can be gleaned from the Respondents claim is that he…