MR. IDONGESIT UDOM V. NATIONAL BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL EXAMINATION BOARD & REGISTRAR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE (NABTEB)

IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The instant appeal is against the ruling of the Federal High Court, Benin Judicial Division, holden at Benin City on March 5, 2010 in Suit No. FHC/B/CS/75/2006. By the ruling in question, the Lower Court, coram, M. B. Idris, J; dismissed the Appellant's Suit for lack of jurisdiction. Thus, consequent upon the leave granted thereto, the Appellant filed the notice of appeal thereof on March 12, 2010 against the said ruling.

BACKGROUND FACTS:

The circumstances surrounding the appeal are not at all far-fetched. They are gleanable from the records of appeal. On 02/5/2006, the Appellant instituted the said suit in the Lower Court vide a Writ of Summons thereby seeking some declaratory reliefs against the Respondents. By paragraph 50 of the statement of claim thereof, filed along with the Writ of Summons, the Appellant has sought against the Respondents, the following reliefs:

(a) A declaration that (h)is termination wa…