1. On July 10, 2018 the Applicants sued the Respondents by Origination Summons for the following reliefs:
i. A Declaration that the Claimants (Staff of Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency) an agency that came into existence by the laws duly enacted by the Rivers State House of Assembly are Civil Servants in the employment of the Rivers State Government and their employment can only be determined in line with the Civil Service Rules and by no other means; that is, having attained the statutory retirement age of 65 years and/or having worked in the Civil Service of Rivers State Government for a continuous period of 35 years, whichever is earlier in time.
ii. A Declaration that the Claimants are entitled to their salaries, wages, pension, gratuity and emoluments from February 2015 till June 2018 and same still running until the determination of their respective employments in line with the Civil Service Ru…