UZO IFEYINWA NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling of the National Industrial Court, Akure Division delivered on the 11th day of November, 2013 by Hon. Justices A. N. Ubaka, wherein the lower Court dismissed the Appellant's suit for being statute barred by virtue of the provisions of Section 2(a) of the Public Officers Protection Act.
The Appellant as Claimant instituted this action against the Respondent as Defendants, claiming the following reliefs:-
i. A declaration that the purported dismissal of the Appellant from the service of the Defendant by a letter dated 6th September, 2011 is unlawful, unconstitutional, invalid, null and void and of no effect whatsoever.
ii. An order setting aside the letter of dismissal dated 6th September, 2011 purportedly written by the Defendant to the Appellant.
iii. An order perpetually restraining the Defendant, their servants, privies and agents from harassing intimidating, dismissing and or term…