Okoye Chukwudi J
HELD:
"Apparently the Claimants/Appellants by his own pleadings founded his case on traditional history.
HELD:
HELD:
"In the instant case, the named Cross-Appellants commenced the action for themselves and on behalf of slightly over 1000 of their colleagues who were relieved of their employments in one fell swoop.
HELD:
HELD:
"In the case of Olatunji Vs. Registrar Co-operative Society (1968) NMLR 393, this Court listed the requirements which must be available before a suit is commenced in a representative capacity, as follows:
HELD:
"The position of the law is trite that the rule permitting representative action is a rule of convenience.
HELD:
"Order 12 Rule 8 of the Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rules 2000 having used the word 'may' is permissive and not mandatory.
HELD:
"The relevant provisions of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules to this appeal are: Order 12 Rule 1(1) of Federal High Court Rules which provides:
HELD:
"To be clear, the facts and circumstances of this appeal are on all fours with the cases where parties are allowed by law to sue, in a representative capacity with or without leave and written authorisation for the following reasons: