BABA ALKALI BA'ABA, J.C.A (Delivered the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kaduna State High Court holden at the Kaduna State Judicial Division in suit No. KDH/KADJ/466/2003, delivered on the 19th day of March, 2004. The appellant herein as the plaintiff commenced an action against the defendant now the respondent by a writ of summons dated 16/7/2003, wherein he claimed the following reliefs as per paragraph 7 of his statement of claim:-
"(7) The sum of N138,937.50 being the entitlement as follows:
(a) Gratully
(b) Transport
(c) Housing Allowance
Special damages:
(a) Filing fees N65:1.00k
(b) Professional fees- N70,000.00
General damages N200,000.00
Total = N409,588.50k"
Pleadings were ordered, flied and exchanged by parties.
At the hearing only the appellant as plaintiff testified at pages 32 - 33 of the printed record. The respondent did not cross-examine the appellant who testified as PW.1 because the learned trial judge closed the case for defence …