AKPABIO, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against a judgment of the High Court of Anambra State of Nigeria, holden at Onitsha, given by Coram OLIKE, J. in Suit No. 0/72/90 delivered on 26th September, 1997, wherein he made declarations that the purported dismissal of the plaintiff by the 1st defendant was wrongful, null and void and ordered his reinstatement into the services of 1st defendant with his full remunerations, allowances and entitlements, but refused the claim for general damages, with costs of N10,000.00 in favour of the plaintiff. The claim of the plaintiff who is now the respondent against the defendant, who is now the 1st appellant at the court below, as it appeared under paragraph 41 of his amended statement of claim was worded as follows:- “By reason of the facts aforesaid, the plaintiff has suffered loss, WHEREFORE THE PLAINTIFF CLAIMS FROM the defendant as follows:-
A declar atio n setting aside as illegal, in valid, unconstitutional, null and …