MOST REV. ALFRED A. MARTINS AND OTHERS V. MRS. CATHERINE KOLAWOLE

JOSEPH SHAGBAOR IKYEGH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading judgment): The High court of Justice of Ogun state holden at the Abeokuta Judicial Division pronounced judgment against appellants in favour of respondent granting the latter the reliefs sought by her in paragraph 44 of the amended statement of claim in this vein:

"44. WHEREOF the plaintiff claims as per the Amended Writ of Summons as follows:-

(' 1) A declaration that the Resolution of the Board of Management of Sacred Heart Hospital. Abeokuta passed at its meeting of 22nd March, 1979 is binding on the defendants.

(2) An order that the Pensions and Gratuities payable to the plaintiff shall be in accordance with current government regulations.

(3) A declaration that the removal of the plaintiff from the services of the defendants with effect from the 1st day of January, 1997 by the defendants letter dated 20 December 1996 is wrongful, null, void and of no effect in that the plaintiff had given to the defendants the requisite three…