ITA G. MBABA, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the Ruling of the Federal High Court in suit No. FHC/PET/1/2005 (Coram: Bilikisu B Aliyu J), delivered on 29/2/2009. Appellants in their motion filed on 30/10/2006 in the said suit had appealed against the decision of the Respondent (Appointed Liquidator of Nigerian Paper Mills Ltd) rejecting the Appellants' claims against the company-in-liquidation. The Grounds for the Appeal were:-
(1) The Liquidator was in error in law by relying on the purported tripartite agreement between the Federal Ministry of Industry, and paper and Papers Products Senior Staff Association/Union Printing, Publishing and Paper Workers;
(2) Also, the Appellants were not parties to any agreement between the Federal Ministry of Industry, and Paper and Papers products Senior Staff Association/Union Printing, Publishing and Paper Workers in respect thereof;
(3) Assuming without conceding that there was any agreement in respect thereof,…