UMARU MAIDAMA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal by the plaintiff against the decision of the Kaduna State High Court, dismissing the plaintiff's claim in its entirety. The action was commenced with a writ of summons dated 9th February, 1982, which was endorsed as follows:-
"The plaintiff's claim against the defendant is for the sum of ten thousand Naira (N10,000) for special and general damages for wrongful termination of the appointment by the defendant."
After pleadings have been ordered and filed, the plaintiff brought an application for leave to join Alhaji Yahaya Bamidali (Principal, Nigerian Civil Aviation Training Centre) as co-defendant. After leave had been granted, the plaintiff was allowed to amend the particulars of his claim to reflect the joinder. As a result, the defendants were also allowed by the trial court to amend their statement of defence. The reliefs sought by the plaintiff in his amended statement of claim read thus:-
(1) A declaratio…