Timelines
Mr. Victor Essien vs. Mr. Ugonna I. Echefu: timeline of employment dispute
The Claimant, Mr. Victor Essien, was employed by the Defendant, Mr. Ugonna I. Echefu, from September 4, 2018, to March 2019. The Defendant owed the Claimant wages, including service charges and salary for March 2019. The Claimant sought payment of owed wages, damages for false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution. The Court ruled that the Defendant unlawfully terminated the Claimant's employment and owed him salary for March 2019. The Court awarded the Claimant ?24,000 as salary in lieu of notice, ?24,000 as March 2019 salary, 21% pre-judgment interest, ?200,000 as cost of action, and ?1,000,000 as damages for malicious prosecution.
What this record covers
Historical case record based on the cited official account. Later developments may not be covered.
Position at the coverage date
judgment [s1]
Record details
- Case
- NICN/LA/46/2021 [s1]
- Employment Duration
- September 4, 2018, to March 2019 [s1]
- Owed Wages
- ?135,000, including service charges and salary [s1]
- Termination
- Unlawful termination without notice or salary in lieu of notice [s1]
- Malicious Prosecution
- The Defendant set the law in motion against the Claimant [s1]
The sequence
5 documented milestones. Highlighted entries mark turning points. Dates retain the precision of the source.
filing
Claimant filed suit
Claimant commenced suit against Defendant
filing
Defendant filed Statement of Defence
Defendant filed Statement of Defence
filing
Defendant filed Final Written Address
Defendant filed Final Written Address
filing
Claimant filed Final Written Address
Claimant filed Final Written Address
ruling · Turning point
Court delivered judgment
Court ruled in favor of Claimant
Sources & evidence
- [s1] National Industrial Court of Nigeria
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Public update history
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