SAULAWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt Judicial Division holden at Port Harcourt in suit No. FHC/PH/CS/554/2002, dated the 21st day of July, 2004, coram R.O. Nwodo, J. As it would appear from the record of appeal, on 23/9/2002, the respondent had filed a motion on notice in the trial court seeking the following reliefs:
(a) A declaration to the effect that by virtue of the decision of the High Court of Rivers State in suit No. PHC/270M/95 which notified {sic} the basis and/or grounds for which the applicant was summarily dismissed from the employment of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation and/or Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited the applicant should be reinstated in the said employment by the respondent.
(b) An order of mandamus directing the respondents either by themselves their successors-in-title or agents to immediately reinstate the applicant as a staff of Nigerian National Petrol…