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Jennifer Adighije-okolo Wins N13.55 Million Courtcase Against Helios Towers by homesteady(m): 1:21pm On Sep 30, 2013
The Industrial Court, Ikoyi, Lagos has given
a ruling in favour of Jennifer Adighije-
Okolo, the well known designer who is the
creative director of the House of Silk
against her former employer Helios Towers,
a telecom firm.
In the court ruling, the Telecom firm would
need to pay, Jennifer Adighije-Okolo #13.55
Million for unfairly terminating her
employment. Jennifer before the sack was
the company's Head of Operations &
Planning.
The Company had terminated their former
employee's appointment for what they had
termed poor performance (performing
below par), Jennifer not satisfied with how
she was sacked had taken the company to
the Industrial Court, Ikoyi, Lagos seeking
for redress. The end result of the case is
her winning #9 Million which is the sum
total of her salary from between February 1,
2010 to January 31, 2012. Apart from the #9
Million, the defendant would also be paying
the claimant another #4.5 Million for
damages and also awarded in the
claimant's favour is another #50,000 cost.
According to Jennifer, she had been graded
excellent by her immediate boss in her
yearly appraisal, only for another appraisal
body (the management review team) to
have given an appraisal of below average,
consequent upon which her appointment
was terminated.
In his Judgement, Justice O. Abaseki-
Osaghae said - The claimant testified as
the only witness in support of her claims.
She also stated that her performance was
very much appreciated by the defendant
that when there was a job rotation, she was
asked to take charge as Head, Operation/
Planning in September 2009. That all
through her employment with the
defendant, she was conscious of her
personal objective with the defendant
company, which she knew would form the
basis of her rating in the annual appraisal.
“It is the law that an employer is not
bound to give reason for terminating the
appointment of its employee but where the
employer gives a reason, the law imposes
on him a duty to establish the reason to
the satisfaction of the court.
“I find that the said management review
team was acting out a script when,
spitefully, maliciously and without any
basis, wrote on the claimant’s appraisal
form ‘Below expectation’ and recommended
that her appointment be terminated.”
The court upheld the claimant’s position
that she was entitled to compensation,
since she signed the restrictive covenant,
not to work for any other
telecommunication company, until after
two years of her leaving the company.
“She has kept to this covenant. I, therefore,
award the sum of N9million as
compensation being her salary for two
years from January 2010 to January 31,
2012 pursuant to section 19 (d) of the
National Industrial Act, 2006.
“For all the reasons given above, I find
that the claimant has proved her case. I
hereby, declare and make the following
orders: the claimant’s employment with the
defendant was wrongfully terminated. The
letter of termination is hereby set aside.
The reason given in the termination notice
written by the defendant that the
claimant’s “performance has failed to meet
acceptable standard” is false and
malicious.
“The defendant is to pay the claimant the
sum of N4.5million as damages for
wrongful termination of her appointment.
The defendant is to pay the claimant the
sum of N9million as compensation for the
period February 1, 2010 to January 31, 2012.
The sums are to be paid within 30 days
from the date of this judgment. I award in
favour of the claimant cost of N50, 000 to
be paid by the defendant. Judgment is
entered accordingly.”

Source - www.maestromedia..co.uk/2013/09/lagos-designer-jennifer-adighije-okolo.html?m=1

Re: Jennifer Adighije-okolo Wins N13.55 Million Courtcase Against Helios Towers by homesteady(m): 1:24pm On Sep 30, 2013
Moral of the story - If you're unlawfully sacked
you can sue your employer.
Jennifer did & won
Re: Jennifer Adighije-okolo Wins N13.55 Million Courtcase Against Helios Towers by Rexphobia(m): 1:36pm On Sep 30, 2013
Seek advice from a competent lawyer when aggrieved.

It was a dicey case
Re: Jennifer Adighije-okolo Wins N13.55 Million Courtcase Against Helios Towers by Tinyemeka(m): 9:09am On Oct 01, 2013
The company shot themselves in the foot with that restrictive clause all in the name of non-disclosure. Tying down an ex-employee for the next two years. Copying oyibo workforce practice. smiley

BTW is she in anyway related to Senator Chris Adighije of Abia state?
Re: Jennifer Adighije-okolo Wins N13.55 Million Courtcase Against Helios Towers by mumumugu(m): 10:42am On Oct 01, 2013
Moderators, if seun osenwa sacks you, sue him to court,
Re: Jennifer Adighije-okolo Wins N13.55 Million Courtcase Against Helios Towers by HezronLorraine(m): 4:42pm On Oct 02, 2013
mumumugu: Moderators, if seun osenwa sacks you, sue him to court,
hehe.Try it and seegrin.there's no legal agreement to a modship position on Nairaland.it's just an online and formal agreement I believe.
Re: Jennifer Adighije-okolo Wins N13.55 Million Courtcase Against Helios Towers by homesteady(m): 4:55pm On Oct 02, 2013
mumumugu: Moderators, if seun osenwa sacks you, sue him to court,

gringrin the judge will just koboko and flog you out of his court!

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