DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This Appeal is against the Judgment of the National Industrial Court Abuja, in Suit No. NICN/ABJ/143/2012 delivered by M. N. ESOWE J. on the 24th day of June, 2013.
The Respondent herein (as Plaintiff before the Lower Court) had at first instance approached the Federal High Court Abuja on the 2nd day of March, 2011 for the determination of thirteen questions via an Originating Summons supported by a 37 paragraph Affidavit in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/299/2011. (See pages 1-9 of the Record of Appeal). The Plaintiff/Respondent filed an Amended Originating Summons on the 17th day of February, 2012 (see pages 183-187 of the Record of Appeal). Pursuant to an application by Counsel to the Plaintiff/Respondent (Applicant before the Federal High Court), an order for the transfer of the suit from the Federal High Court to the National Industrial Court was given on the 23rd Day of April, 2012. The Order was filed at the Lower Court on the 27t…