Just Decided Cases

GODFREY ISIEVWORE V. NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY

Legalpedia 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  ?


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