AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant herein as Plaintiff commenced the instant case before the High Court of Kogi State by a writ of summons dated 22/11/1999 and filed on 24/11/1999. The said High Court presided over by Honourable Justice H. A. Olusiyi delivered its judgment in the case on 19/12/2006. (See pages 98 - 122 of the Record of Appeal for the judgment). The High Court of Kogi State presided over by Honourable Justice H.A. Olusiyi will hereinafter simply be referred to as 'the lower court'. The reliefs which the Plaintiff claimed against the Defendant are set out in paragraph 34 of the Statement of Claim at pages 3 - 9 of the Record of Appeal. They read thus:-
"(1) A declaration that the Defendant is in breach of the provisions of the main collective Agreement between the Nigerian Employers Association of Banks, Insurance and Allied Institution and the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions…