AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment delivered on 20/4/2009 by the High Court of Justice, Edo State holden in the Benin Judicial Division (hereafter simply referred to as "the lower court") presided over by Hon. Justice D. I. Okungbowa (hereafter simply referred to as "the learned trial Judge"). The Appellants herein were the Plaintiffs before the lower court and the said court in its judgment dismissed all the claims of the Appellants against the Defendant (now Respondent).
The Appellants commenced the instant case against the Respondent by way of Originating Summons. The lower court however later ordered parties to file pleadings. The latest of the Appellants' pleadings are their Amended Statement of Claim dated 11/2/2002 and Reply to Statement of Defence dated 1/6/2004. These processes were filed on 3/12/2002 and 1/6/2004 respectively.
The latest of the Respondent's pleading is its Amended Statement of Defe…