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WALI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): On the 29th May, 1990, after hearing learned counsel for the appellant in elaboration of the brief of argument he has already filed, this court decided not to call upon learned counsel for the respondents and summarily dismissed the appeal with N500.00 costs to the respondents, reserving the reasons for doing so to today, the 13th day of July, 1990. I shall now proceed to state the reasons.
By a writ of summons filed in the High Court of Benue State of Nigeria, Makurdi Judicial Division, the appellant/plaintiff claims the following reliefs against the respondents/defendants-
"1. A declaration that the plaintiff is still the higher executive officer (accounts) of the first defendant.
2. Payment to the plaintiff by the defendants the sum of N562.00 (five hundred and sixty-two naira) being the monthly salary of the plaintiff from August, 1982 till this case is determined.
3. Payment by the defendants to the plaintiff the sum of N15,000.00…