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This is a motion on notice filed by the claimant pursuant to Order 5 Rule 3, Order 11 Rule 1 and Order 15 of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria Rules 2007 and the inherent jurisdiction of the Honourable Court praying for the following: 1. An order of court granting leave to the claimant/applicant to file further additional documents in support of his case, to wit: Statement of Defence dated 24th July, 2009 and Written Statement on Oath of Nasiru A. Kolawole sworn to on 27th July, 2009 and filed in Suit No. LD/428/2009: Ibraheem Abbey Agboola v Union Bank of Nigeria Plc at Lagos High Court. 2. An order of court deeming the further additional documents filed by the claimant/applicant as having been properly filed. 3. An order of court granting leave to the claimant/applicant to rely on and make use of further additional documents already filed, in this suit by the claimant/applicant. 4. Such further order or orders as this court may deem fit to make in the circumstance. The motion is supported by a seven paragraph affidavit deposed to by U.E. Johnson Esq., a written address dated 7th May, 2012 and an additional written address dated 18th July, 2012. This motion is not opposed by the defendant as no counter affidavit or written address was filed by the defendant as required by Order 11 Rule 1(2). Defendants counsel submission that this motion be refused cannot therefore stand. Order as prayed. Leave is granted the claimant to file the following additional documents: (i) Statement of Defence dated 24th July 2009 and written statement on Oath of Nasiru .A. Kolawole sworn to on 27th July 2009 and filed in Suit No. LD/428/2009 between Ibraheem Abbey Agboola v Union Bank of Nigeria at the Lagos High Court. (ii) The additional documents are deemed to be properly filed and served. ..……………………..……………… Hon. Justice O. A. Obaseki-Osaghae