Ex-Enyimba FC coach drags club over alleged N3.4m debt – TheNigerialawyer

Former Coach of Enyimba International F.C., Samson Unuanel, on
Tuesdaydragged the club before the National Industrial Court, Abuja
over alleged unpaid N3.450 million, being the balance of his
sign-on-fee.

Unuanel, who is the current Coach of Osun United, is also
seeking for an order of the court for payment of N100 million as
general damages and another N10 million for cost of prosecuting the
suit.

When the matter came up for mention before Justice Kiyersohot
Damulak on Tuesday, the claimant’s counsel, Mr. Ayodele Justice
informed the court that the defendant had been served with
processes.

The defence counsel, Mr. Chidike Iheukwumere in response
affirmed that they had been served and they had in turn served the
claimant’s counsel with Memorandum of appearance and Statement of
defence.

The judge said that the defendant in the statement raised an
issue bordering on lack of jurisdiction of the court.

Damulak however objected to a point also raised by the defence
demanding the transfer of the case to Owerri Division of the
Industrial court.

The judge informed the court that he lacked the power to
transfer a case assigned to him by the president of the court to
another division.

He further said that he would address the issue of whether or
not the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the case at the
right time.

He also adjourned the matter until June 6 for hearing.

The claimant, Unuanel in his statement of facts said he was
employed as Chief coach by the defendant for a season contract
panning through 2009/2010 football season.

He further averred that he was placed on sign-on-fee of N5.5
million and at the expiration of the contract in 2011, he was only
paid the sum of N1.750 million and later an additional installment
of N300,000, totaling N2.050 million.

The coach said he approached the court to seek redress when the
defendant failed to pay the remaining balance of N3.450
million.

News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN), reports that Unuanel was a former
Kwara United, Niger Tornadoes, Sunshine Stars Coach and Assistant
Coach of Nigeria’s Women National team, Super Falcons.

NAN also reports that the coach had filed a similar suit against
Sunshine Stars of Ondo before the same court.

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