MICHAEL EYARUOMA AKPIROROH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The action that gave rise to this appeal was instituted by the plaintiff in 1994. The claim as contained in the statement of claim is as follows: -
(i) A declaration that the suspension and subsequent purported plaintiff resignation of the from Defendant Bank's services as contained in the letter of resignation dared 23/1/90 and signed by the plaintiff is wrongful, null and void ab initio and of no legal consequences in that the purported resignation was done under duress.
(ii) A declaration that considering the circumstances of the issue of the cheque for N38,800.00 the plaintiff is nor guilty of any wrong doing.
(iii) A declaration that the plaintiff is enployment with the Defendant Bank is still subsisting.
(iv) An order that the plaintiff be reinstated to his post as a Clerk paid arrears of salaries and allowances from the date of the wrongful suspension from duty ALTERNATIVELY TO RELIEFS (iii) and (iv) N500,0…