RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU, J.C.A. (Delivered the Leading Judgment): By Notice of Appeal dated 15th October, 2001 and filed on the 15th October, 2001, the Plaintiff's/Appellants, being dissatisfied with the decision of the Federal High court, holden at Lagos contained in the Judgment of Honourable Justice G.A.T. Jinadu delivered on the 16th day of July, 2001 in suit No.
FHC/L/CS/280/98 MR. ALEXANDER OKOH and 7 Ors AND UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS and ANOR whereby he dismissed the Appellants' case, have appealed to this Honourable court. From Records, the gist of the Appellants case (as Plaintiffs in the lower Court) is this.
The Appellants were employed by the Respondents'(as Defendants in the lower court) university through the Lagos State police Command as Supernumerary Policemen at various times between 1982 and 1991, with salaries that ranged from EUSSS 04 to 05. The Respondents paid the Appellants salaries, allowances and other emoluments as instructed by the Nigeria police Force.
Sometime in Ju…