CBN
V.
EZE & ORS

OLABODE ABIMBOLA ADEGBEHINGBE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal was argued, on 29/06/2021, in the absence of the 2nd-6th respondents, after the Court was satisfied that they were, each, duly served with hearing notices for the date of hearing, through proofs provided by the Bailiff of this Court. It is also worthy of note that the named, absent, respondents did not file any process in the appeal, despite being made aware of the appeal. The appeal was therefore argued by the appellant and the 1st respondent.

The appellant claimed that this appeal is against the decision/ruling of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Abuja Division, dated 20/05/2015, under the hand of Hon. Justice M. N. Esowe. In the first paragraph of the appellant's Notice of Appeal, filed on 22/05/2015, which lies at pages 190-196 of the record of appeal, the appellant stated as follows:

"TAKE NOTICE that the Appellant being dissatisfied with the ruling of Honourable Justice M. N. Esowe…