ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Igoche J. of the High Court of Justice Makurdi, Benue State delivered on 1st day of November 2007 in suit No MHC/205/2007.
The briefs facts leading to this appeal are as follows: the 1st Plaintiff/Respondent was removed from office as Chairman of the 2nd Respondent following an administrative panel of inquiry constituted by the 2nd Appellant on the authority of the 1st Appellant. The respondents instituted suit No MHC/382M/2006 at the Benue State High Court challenging the aforesaid action of the appellants. The suit was determined in the respondents' favour following which the suspension of the 1st respondent and the dissolution of the Exco of the 2nd respondent were quashed by the court below.
On 3/3/2007, the respondents by originating summons commenced suit No MHC/205/2007 at the Benue State High Court seeking for orders restoring the 1st respondent to office and for the appell…