FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This Appeal is against the Judgment of the High Court of Justice, sitting at Birnin Kebbi in suit no KB/HC/26/2014 Coram; I. B. MAIRIGA, CJ and delivered on the 31-3-2016 wherein the Court below dismissed the case of the Appellant on the strength of the Notice of Preliminary Objection filed by the Respondents, when the objection of the Respondents that Appellants action was statute barred pursuant to Section 2(a) of the Public Officers (Protection) Law, Cap 119 Laws of Kebbi State of Nigeria 1999, was sustained by the Court below.
In the Appellants Originating Summons filed on the 4-6-2014 the Appellants as Plaintiffs claimed against the Respondents as Defendants as follows;
1. A DECLARATION that by EXHIBIT A, S, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Z1, Z2, and Z3 there exist a contract between the claimant and the Kebbi State Government.
2. A DECLARATION that the 2nd defendant as an age…