... of a Reader but was unlawfully refused promotion by the defendants is unlawful, null and void.   6.     An order of this Honourable court directing the defendants to transmit the claimant's retirement benefits to National Pension Commission (Pension) and Premium Pensions Ltd (other benefits) which has been withheld for many years without remittances and to also promote the claimant to a Reader having satisfied all requirements while in service which the Ap ...

...on the 11th day of March 2021 and Reply to the Defendants’ Statement of Defence and Defence to the Counterclaim filed on the 21st of August 2023. The Defendants, upon being served with the Complaint, filed a Joint Statement of Defence on the 8th of December 2021 and a Witness’ Deposition on Oath filed on the 8th of May 2023. The Defendants counterclaims and seeks the following reliefs against the Claimant/Cross-Defendant as follows:1.      A declaration that t ...

...il 2024 where the Claimant hereinafter refers to as CW1 testified for herself. CW1 identified her Statements on Oath filed on the 16th of May 2023 and adopted same as her evidence in the aid of the claim of the Claimant. CW1 thereafter tendered Exhibits CW001, CW002, CW003, CW004, and CW005. On the 2nd of May, 2024, the Defendants opened their defence, Mr. Friday Adikwu Adakole hereinafter refers to as DW1 testified for the Defendants. DW1 identified his Statement on Oath filed on the ...

...q with Sadiya Nasir Esq (Snr. State Counsel) for the Defendants JUDGMENT The Claimants filed a Complaint pursuant to Order 3 Rule 2 of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (Civil Procedures) Rules 2017 on the 4thof August 2022 whereat the Claimants claims against the Defendants the following reliefs: 1.     A DECLARATION that the purported Compulsory Retirement of the Claimants from service by the 1st Defendant is illegal, null and void ab initio in that o ...

...ed on the 16th of May 2023 and adopted same as his evidence in the aid of the claim of the Claimant. CW2 thereafter tendered Exhibits CW006, CW007, CW008, CW009, and CW010. On the 2nd of May, 2024, the Defendants opened their defence, Mr. Friday Adikwu Adakole hereinafter refers to as DW1 testified for the Defendants. DW1 identified his Statement on Oath filed on the 19th of June 2023 and adopted same as his evidence in support of the defence of the Defendants. DW1 thereafter tendered Exhi ...

...l Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended and the Defendant's conditions of service to justify the Defendant's treatment of the Claimant the way it did.   6.      Whether the failure and neglect of the Defendant to pay the Claimant all his sundry benefits and allowances including his pension benefits and to allow him enjoy medical benefits accorded to staff and ex staff of the corporation/organization is not contrary to the contract of employment between th ...

... date.   4.      21% monthly interest on the said sum standing to the credit of the Claimant as her retirement benefit from 24th April, 1997 when the Claimant retired from the service of the Defendant till date until the date judgment is delivered in this case.   5.      10% monthly interest on the said sum standing to the credit of the Claimant as her retirement benefit from the date judgment is delivered until the j ...

...ured, more so when it was not the judgment of this Honourable Court that is sought to be executed.   4.      FOR SUCH ORDER(S) as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances The grounds upon which this application is brought are as follows: 1.      The judgment or certificate of Judgment marked by applicant as EXH A to the garnishee proceeding awarded only declaratory reliefs without stating any sums of ...

... the 10th of May 2024 and adopted the same as his legal submission in the aid of the case of the Defendant and urged this Court to dismiss this suit.Counsel for the Claimant identified his Final Written Address filed on the 2nd of May 2024 and adopted the same as his legal submission in the aid of the case of the Claimant while urging this Court grant the claim of the Claimant.CASE OF THE CLAIMANTThe fact leading to the claim of the Claimant as contained in the Claimant’s pleadings is th ...

...osed the Defendant the right of defence. The suit was therefore adjourned for the adoption of Counsel’s Final Written Address.   On the 28th of May 2024, the matter came up for the adoption of Counsel’s Final Written Address, the Claimant was absent, neither was the Claimant represented. Since the suit was filed on the 4th of December 2022, the Defendant has never put up appearance despite services of the numerous hearing notices. Relying on the provision of Order 45 Rule 7 ...

...osed the Defendant the right of defence. The suit was therefore adjourned for the adoption of Counsel’s Final Written Address.   On the 28th of May 2024, the matter came up for the adoption of Counsel’s Final Written Address, the Claimant was absent, neither was the Claimant represented. Since the suit was filed on the 4th of December 2022, the Defendant has never put up appearance despite services of the numerous hearing notices. Relying on the provision of Order 45 Rule 7 ...

...   That 1st and 3rd Defendants/Applicants have been very dedicated in doing their job since they took over this matter sometimes in January, 2024. The application came up for the hearing on the 27th of June 2024, Nurudeen Ayuba, Esq. Counsel for the Defendant identified the application filed on the 30th of May 2024, the application is accompanied by a 10-paragraph affidavit deposed to by Muhammad Rabiu Suleiman, Esq. the head of legal service of the 1st Defendant and Written ...