OGUNDARE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): By his amended writ of summons the Plaintiff claimed in the High Court of Lagos State from the Defendants as follows:
1. (i) A declaration that the First Defendant had unjustifiably repudiated the contract of service entered into (by) the plaintiff in or about 1973 by wrong fully refusing to pay to the plaintiff his salaries, allowances and other entitlements since 1st February, 1982 to date.
(ii) The sum of N500,000.00 being damages for wrongful dismissal,
(iii) In the alternative to l(i) and (ii) above,
(a) a declaration that the contract of service between the plaintiff and the 1st defendant entered into in or about 1973 still subsists.
(b) an order for payment of arrears of salary and all other entitlements due from the 1st defendant to the plaintiff from 1st February, 1982 until the date of judgment.
(iv) the sum of N25,000.00 being general and aggravated damages suffered by the plaintiff as a result of the first Defendant's del…