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Staff/Employee ID No.: ________
Designation/Job Title: ________
Department: ________

Date: ________

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The Human Resources Manager,
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Dear Sir/Madam,

RE: APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE

§1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. I, ________, an employee of ________ ("the Company"), holding the position of ________ in the ________ Department, write to formally appeal against the decision of the Company's Disciplinary Committee communicated to me by way of a letter/notice dated ________.

1.2. This appeal is made within the time stipulated under the Company's Staff Handbook/Conditions of Service and in accordance with the principles of fair hearing enshrined in Section 36 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and the relevant provisions of the Labour Act, Cap. L1, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

§2. THE MATTER UNDER APPEAL

2.1. The disciplinary action arose from the following alleged misconduct/matter:

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2.2. As a consequence of the alleged misconduct, I was suspended with pay for the following period: ________.

2.3. The disciplinary sanction imposed on me was the following: ________.

§3. GROUNDS OF APPEAL

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3.2. I respectfully request that the following be considered in righting the wrong occasioned by the said decision:

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§4. STATEMENT OF FACTS

4.1. The following represents a full and accurate account of what transpired, which I was not given a fair opportunity to present before the Disciplinary Committee:

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§5. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

5.1. In support of this appeal, I enclose herewith the following document(s):

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§6. RELIEF SOUGHT

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6.2. I further request that I be granted an oral hearing before the appropriate appeal panel, and that I be permitted to be accompanied by a colleague or representative of my choosing, at a date and venue convenient to the Company.

§7. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

7.1. Nothing in this letter shall be construed as a waiver of any of my rights under my contract of employment, the Company's Conditions of Service, the Labour Act, or any other applicable law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, all of which rights are expressly reserved.

I look forward to your favourable response. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.

Yours faithfully,

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Signature & Date: ________