Facts:

The claimant is a company registered in Nigeria and carrying on reinsurance business with branches in other African countries. The defendant was a former employee of the claimant and served as its Deputy General Manager and Head of ICT department before his disengagement on 3rd August 2016.

Upon disengaging the defendant, the claimant paid him N74,271,498.92 (Seventy-Four Million, Two Hundred and Seventy-One Thousand, Four Hundred and Ninety-Eight Naira, Ninety-Two Kobo) as settlement of his severance benefits, a sum that was above what he was entitled.

Sometime later, the defendant through his solicitor sent a letter to the claimant wherein it sought amongst other things, the reinstatement of his employment by the claimant and be given the opportunity to resign. He also threatened to disclose certain facts about the claimant to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate Affairs Commission and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Having received the letter, the claimant filed this action against the defendant seeking inter alia a declaration that the threat by the defendant was contrary to international best practices in labour, a declaration that the defendant owes a duty of confidentiality to the claimant and also perpetual injunction restraining the defendant from causing the instigation of investigation against it.

The defendant also responded by filing his defence as well as a counter-claim wherein he rebutted and claimed certain facts and reliefs respectively.