NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION V. MR. O. O. WILLIAMS

ABIMBOLA OSARUGUE OBASEKI-ADEJUMO, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of AJAKAIYE. J. of the Federal High Court, Lagos delivered on 14th July, 2009.

By a statement of claim dated 9/6/98 which was further amended filed on 10/04/2002 pursuant to an order of the Court dated 27th March 2002, the Respondent commenced an action against the following reliefs:

i. Declaration that the purported termination of appointment by the plaintiff by the defendant is wrongful, null and void and of no effect whatsoever.

ii. An order reinstating the plaintiff into the service of the defendant together with all rights and appurtenances attaching to his office without any diminution as if the events being the subject matter of this suit never occurred.

iii. An order that the defendant do compute and, pay to the plaintiff all his outstanding salaries, allowances and other remuneration and entitlements from April 1996 until judgment and his reinstatement.

Alternatively, h…