DANTATA & SAWOE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD.
V.
IBRAHIM
ZAINAB A. BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The respondent a former employee of the appellant commenced this Suit before the FCT High Court Abuja against the appellant whereby in Suit No. FHCjHC/CV/169/95 wherein he claimed against the appellants the following reliefs vide the Writ of Summons filed on the 26th of April, 2001;
"The Plaintiffs claim is for;
1. A declaration that his purported dismissal or suspension (if any) from the employment of the defendant company is null void and of no effect.
2. A declaration that the Plaintiff is still in the employment of Dantata and Sawoe Nigeria Ltd.
3. An order directing the defendant company to reinstate the plaintiff to his status as a driver without prejudice to entitlements and promotions which, ought to have accrued to him during the said period and/or payment of his salary for the said period.
4. Cost of this action. And in an amended statement of claim vide paragraph 19 thereof, the respondent further claimed agai…