UZO NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A.:(Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court Yola. The Respondents in this appeal were the Plaintiffs in the Court below and they claimed the following reliefs jointly and severally:
(a) A declaration that the purported dismissal of he Plaintiffs by the Defendants was unconstitutional wrongful, illegal, null and void and of no legal effect whatsoever.
(b) A declaration that the Plaintiffs dismissal was done in gross violation of their right to fair hearing and the rules of Natural Justice as the Defendants were accusers, prosecutors and judges in their own cause.
(c) A declaration that the plaintiffs who are a permanent and pensionable staff of the Defendants in view of the obvious breach of the rules of natural justice and fairness are still in the service of the Defendants with unbroken record of service from the date of dismissal up to date.
(d) A declaration that the Plaintiffs are entitled to the pa…