a. Paragraph iii of the said judgment addresses relief (a) of the
initiating Application having declared that the right to fair hearing
of the Applicants was violated as alleged.
b. Paragraph (ii) of the judgment addresses reliefs (b/c) of the
initiating Application having declared that the right to work of the
Applicants was violated as alleged.
c.
Paragraph (iv) of the judgment addresses relief (g) having
awarded the sum of 2 million Naira as cost of the action as
against the sum of 5 million Naira claimed by the Applicant
d. Paragraph (v) of the judgment addresses relief (h).
e. Paragraphs (d) on reinstatement of the Applicants which is one
of the heads specifically alleged to have been omitted and for
which an order for same is sought in this Application is
unfounded. The Court is mindful of that fact that every violation
of a human right attracts a remedy. In the instant case, the Court
awarded damages in lieu of reinstatement in the sum of 2 million
Naira to each of the Applicants for wrongful dismissal. The Court
considers this reasonable and sufficient remedy in the
circumstances of the case. The stand of the Court is supported
by several decisions where it has awarded damages in lieu of
reinstatement on matters of wrongful dismissal. See the case of
Alhaji Samuel Sam-Sumana V. Republic of Sierra Leonne (2017)
ECW/CCJ/JUD/19/17 unreported where the Court ordered that
damages be paid to the Applicant and declined reinstatement.
Similarly so in the case of Dr. Rose Mbatomon Ako v West African
Monetary Agency & 5 ors. (2013) ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/13 the Court
awarded damages and declined to order reinstatement. Having
awarded damages in lieu of reinstatement, the Court cannot be
said to have omitted a pronouncement on the head. Based on the
above, the Court holds that it has not omitted to give a decision
under this head in its judgment and the relief seeking for an order
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