IN THE MATTER BETWEEN G. A. BALOGUN AND THE CONVENTION PEOPLES PARTY [2011]DLNLC6242

Date	2011-10-05
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Citation No.	[2011]DLNLC6242

[2011]DLNLC6242
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color:#00B050">IN THE MATTER BETWEEN G. A. BALOGUN<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#00B050">THE CONVENTION PEOPLES PARTY<o:p></o:p>[NLC]<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>NLC/C-126/09/2011/75D&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATED: 5TH OCTOBER,
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</div>Introduction<o:p></o:p>On 24h February, 2009, Mr. G. A. Balogun petitioned the National
Labour Commission (NLC) for redress regarding an alleged wrongful termination
of his appointment as Administrative Secretary of the Convention People Party
(CPP).<o:p></o:p>According to the petitioner, he was employed as Administrative
Secretary on 15th July, 2005. He worked diligently and took active part in
preparations towards the Party's National Congress in Kumasi in December 2007.<o:p></o:p>According to him, soon after the new leadership of the Party
assumed office, the new General<o:p></o:p>Secretary, Ivor Green street verbally asked him to vacate office.
The reason given to him was that the new leadership had decided to dispense
with his services.<o:p></o:p>He made efforts to contact the new officers, including the new
Chairman of the Party, Mr. Ladi Nylander to seek compensation for the unlawful
termination of his appointment without success.<o:p></o:p>He therefore petitioned the Commission asking for the following
reliefs<o:p></o:p>1. Compensation for wrongful termination <o:p></o:p>2. Car Maintenance Allowance August 2005 to December 2007&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GH¢ 1,160.00<o:p></o:p>3. Kilometric Allowance Accra-Kumasi-Accra (554km) @GII¢
1.00.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 554, 00<o:p></o:p>4. Commuted Leave&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;375.00<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GH ¢ 2,089.00<o:p></o:p>The petition was sent to the CPP who replied on 24 March, 2005 to
indicate that they had no documentary evidence of Mr. Balogun's appointment and
evidence of the expenses he claimed to have incurred. The CPP offered to pay
Mr. Balogun GH¢375.00 "as final settlement for his two and half years with
the National Secretariat (August 2005-December 2007)"<o:p></o:p>On receipt of this response from the CPP, the NLC invited both
parties for settlement.<o:p></o:p>Out of the several invitations extended to both parties to attend
to the NLC settlement, the CPP made only two appearances.<o:p></o:p>