ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal lodged against the judgment of the High Court of Lagos State Coram Emeya, J. (the lower Court) delivered on May 5, 2015, wherein the claims of the Respondents as claimants were granted while the counter-claim of the Appellant was dismissed.
The facts leading to this appeal can be summarized in this manner: The Appellant was a staff of the 2nd Respondent, employed in 1983. The 1st Respondent was appointed by the 2nd Respondent as a Pension Fund Administrator for its staff, and its duties included management of all the assets of the 2nd Respondent. The Appellant remained in the employment of the 2nd Respondent until the termination of her employment on 19/7/2005. Aggrieved by the termination of her employment, the Appellant lodged on administrative appeal to the Council of the 2nd Respondent. Upon a consideration of her appeal, the termination of her employment was commuted to retirement on 7/4/2006. The 2n…