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GALADIMA, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Ruling): By their application dated 24 May, 1999 and filed same date, the applicants have prayed for the following:
"(1) An Order affirming that the judgment of 12 July, 1996 is for all staff retrenched in June, 1991 which includes named and unnamed persons by virtue of its being a representative action.
(2) An order affirming the ruling of His Lordship A. R. A. Sahid of the Lagos High Court delivered on 7th May, 1999 facts."
The back ground facts that gave rise to this application are as stated in the applicants' 33 paragraphs affidavit and further affidavit of 8 paragraphs: also from the two Counter Affidavit filed by the respondent. The applicants were the plaintiffs whilst the respondent was the defendant in the Court below. For the purpose of this application, under consideration, the plaintiffs and the defendant will be referred to as 'Applicants' and the 'Respondent' respectively. The applicants by their writ of summons sued for themse…