ONALAJA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The plaintiff now appellant in this judgment commenced the action that has resulted in this judgment at the Ilesa High Court of Osun State holden at ILESA with issuance of a writ of summons against the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants (now referred to in this judgment as 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th respondents) jointly and severally as follows in paragraph 37 of the statement of claim:-
The plaintiff therefore claims against the defendants jointly and severally the following reliefs:-
1(i) Declaration that the letter dated 28/3/88 from the Judicial Service Commission of Oyo State informing the plaintiff that he had been dismissed from the service of Oyo State Judicial Service from 25/3/88 is null and void as being retrospective and contrary to the OYO/OSUN STATES PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATIONS and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
(ii) Declaration that the plaintiff being an indigene (sic indigine) of Osun State is still an o…