UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC V. CHARLES OLUSOLA TOYINBO
(2008) JELR 46869 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/IL/48/2007
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21 Jul 2008
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Nigeria
Coram
SOTONYE DENTON WEST JCA;
IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE JCA;
CHIMA C. NWEZE JCA;
Appearances
Ayokunle Elemo Esq., For Appellant
A.D. Odu Esq., with J.O. Alabi Esq., For Respondent
Judgement
<p>IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the High Court of Justice Ekiti State, in the Ado Ekiti Judicial Division, before Honourable Justice C. Akintayo, the Plaintiff (now Respondent/Cross-Appellant) instituted an action by way of writ of summons and in both his said writ and statement of claim sought for the following Reliefs;-</p><p> (1) A Declaration that the termination of the Plaintiff's appointment vide a letter dated 8th day of January, 2001 is illegal unconstitutional, null and void and of no effect whatsoever.</p><p> (2) N50, 000, 00 (Fifty Million Naira) only special and general damages.</p><p> (3) Costs of this action</p><p> Issues were joined by the Defendant who filed her statement of Defence and counter-claim which was later amended. See pages 1-38 of the Records for details of the processes filed by the parties. In the course of trial the plaintiff testified for himself called no witness and tendered Exhibits A-Q, while the Defendant called a sole witness (one Saibu Olada…</p>