Court of Appeal 13th December, 1996
Justices: Sunday Akinola Akintan, J.C.A. (Presided), Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor, J.C.A.
Atinuke Ige, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment)
Subject Matter(s):
Power to appoint is power to remove; servant cannot be imposed on an unwilling master
Motive for termination is irrelevant
There can be no declaration in a master/servant relationship
In employments with statutory flavour, court may order specific performance – reinstatement
Measure of damages in wrongful dismissal
Final Order: Appeal Dismissed