...MISSIONS OF THE CLAIMANT  Learned counsel to the Claimant in his Written Address submitted a lone issue for determination to wit; “Whether this Honourable Court has the power to grant leave to amend the name of the defendant in the Complaint and other originating processes, where it is established that there was a misnomer”. It is the submission of counsel that a misnomer occurs when a party to a suit is incorrectly named in the Court process, but there is no doubt as to ...

...ismissed with cost.” Upon service of the (NPO), the Claimant on 14/5/2025, filed a Motion on Notice which is the subject of this ruling praying for the following reliefs:- “*        AN ORDER of this Honourable Court granting leave to the Claimant/Applicant to amend its Originating Summons filed on the 4th of April, 2025 in the manner set out in the Proposed Amendment attached and marked as Exhibit "A" to the Affidavit in support hereof.   ...

... Oath dated 28th May, 2019 and tendered Exhibit QS1a & b. DW1 was cross-examined by the Claimant’s counsel and as there was no re-examination, the case of the Defendant was closed and the matter was adjourned for adoption of Final Written Addresses.  CLAIMANT'S CASE  From the averred facts and the testimony of the Claimant, his case is that he was a contract staff of the Defendant and while on duty on 4/3/2019, he was assaulted and given multiple heavy slaps by one Mr. Ibra ...

...spect of such allegation; without informing the Claimant of the constitution of any Disciplinary Committee (DC) to try the offence; without inviting the Claimant to appear before the DC and without affording the Claimant the right to be heard before the DC amounts to a breach of the Defendant's Policies and Procedures Manual and the Claimant's Fundamental Human Rights to fair hearing guaranteed under Chapter IV of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended and also ...

...  3.        Cost of action.”   The Defendant upon being served with the originating processes, filed its Statement of defence and other accompanying processes on 24/10/2019 via leave of court granted on 18/11/2019. The claimant then filed a Reply to the Statement of defence on the 25th November, 2019.   CLAIMANT’S CASE   It was the Claimant's case that he was employed as a sailor in the Defendant company via a letter of employment d ...

...plinary actions taken against the Claimant without due compliance/regard to the Claimant’s right to fair hearing is unlawful and a gross violation of his right to fair hearing.   5.        AN ORDER of the Honourable Court setting aside and/or nullifying the purported letter of apology which was given to the Claimant to copy and that which he has written under duress and for a promise of reward before receiving his promotion letter.   6.       ...

...y, ?185,735.08 as monthly pension with effect from 1st September, 2012 to June, 2018 and ?258,539.08 as unpaid salary for the month of May 2012.   e)        A declaration that the unwarranted deduction of ?155,255 from claimant's monthly pension from September, 2012 till date on the ground that the Claimant has exceeded her expected years of service is baseless, illegal, null and void.    g)       An order of the Honourable Court directi ...

...y, ?185,735.08 as monthly pension with effect from 1st September, 2012 to June, 2018 and ?258,539.08 as unpaid salary for the month of May 2012.   e)        A declaration that the unwarranted deduction of ?155,255 from claimant's monthly pension from September, 2012 till date on the ground that the Claimant has exceeded her expected years of service is baseless, illegal, null and void.    g)       An order of the Honourable Court directi ...

...n from my salary to my retirement savings account by my employer) from January 2021 till judgment is delivered.    9.        Five Hundred Million Naira damages jointly and severally against both Defendants for:   a.        Discrimination    b.        Unlawful termination of employment.”   The Defendants upon receipt of the originating processes, reacted by filing their Joint Statement of ...

...n from my salary to my retirement savings account by my employer) from January 2021 till judgment is delivered.    9.        Five Hundred Million Naira damages jointly and severally against both Defendants for:   a.        Discrimination    b.        Unlawful termination of employment.”   The Defendants upon receipt of the originating processes, reacted by filing their Joint Statement of ...

...t before Igbosere Magistrate Court, Lagos State on grounds of a complaint from the defendant to the police, and the application to withdraw same, and indeed the withdrawal of the charge at the instance of the Defendant, after the Claimant had been arraigned, remanded in prison custody, granted bail and trial already commenced with Prosecution witnesses already testifying, was only a ploy to provide a cover to unlawfully dismiss the Claimant as against the laid down process and procedure f ...

...ant and unfair labour practice. iv        AN ORDER DIRECTING the Defendant to pay the Claimant within 7 days all his monthly salaries, all allowances and Employer/Defendant’s Contributory pensions at 10% of the Claimant’s monthly salaries from April 2014 till the date of judgment: OR  v.         AN AWARD of cost of this suit in the sum of N1,000,000 (0ne Million Naira) against the Defendant for its will ...