NWEKE NWOKEDI V. EKWENUGU OKUGO
June 18, 2025TEXACO OVERSEAS (NIG.) PETROLEUM COMPANY UNLIMITED V. PEDMAR NIGERIA LIMITED
June 18, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2002) Legalpedia (SC) 51692
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Jul 12, 2002
Suit Number: SC. 60/1998
CORAM
SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI , JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
GODFREY ISIEVWORE APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant claimed his employment was wrongfully terminated and brought an action for reinstatement.
HELD
The court held that he was not entitled to his claim and affirmed the decision of the court of appeal dismissing same.
ISSUES
Whether the lower court was right in dismissing the Appellant’s case having found as a fact that Appellant did not enjoy an appointment with a statutory flavour.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
REMEDIES FOR WRONGFUL TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
Where an employee is able to establish that his appointment was wrongly terminated, he would be entitled to damages. And this would be what was due to him for the period of notice – Onu J.S.C.
CASES CITED
CHUKWUMAH V. SHELL PETROLEUM CO. (1993) 4 NWLR (Part 289) 512 at 560;IMOLOAME V. W.A.E.C. (1992) 9 NWLR (Part 265) 303 at 318 Bankole v. N.B.C. (1968) 2 All NLR 371, Francis v. Municipal Council of Kuala Lumpur (1962) 3 All E.R. 633 NITEL V. IKARO (1994) 1 NWLR (Part 320) 350 at 364?
STATUTES REFERRED TO
NONE ?
