JOINT ADMISSIONS & MATRICULATIONS BOARD V. ORJI NKEIRUKA ISUKWU CELESTINA CHIDIMA RAJI ADEBAYO TAOFEEK OGUNSOLA OLUWASEYI ADEOYE CHRISTOPHER ADEYEMI OKOYE NKEIRUKA ASIFAT A. ADEWALE IHEMEJI IJEOMA T. UBANI PRINCE APHIA JOHN ADEREMI FOLAYEMI OWOGBELEKE TITILADE AJINO NDOMA OGWEZZY CELESTINE ALUKO ODUNAYO AREGBEYEN OJEMERI UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN

FABIYI JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal by A the 4th defendant/appellant against the judgment of Lawson J, while sitting in the Federal High Court, holden at Ibadan on 20th November, 2000. The 1st - 3rd defendants also appealed but did not pursue same with due diligence; it seems. Two suits were filed by way of originating summons at the trial court. The 1st suit with No. FHC/IB/CS/94/99 was filed by the 1st - 9th plaintiffs/respondents against the 1st - 3rd defendants/respondents and 4th defendant/appellant. The 2nd suit with No. FHC/IB/CS/2000 was filed by the 10th - 16th plaintiffs/respondents against the stated 1st - 3rd defendants/respondents and 4th defendant/appellant. The two suits relate to the same issues. The plaintiffs also requested similar reliefs. The two suits were consolidated for hearing in one fell swoop; it seems. The claims put up by the plaintiffs against the defendants at the trial court read as follows:- “(1) A declaration that the plaint…