MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the court of Appeal, Ilorin Division, delivered on the 22nd January 2003, allowing the appeal of the respondents and dismissing the cross-appeal of the appellant. The facts of the case that brought about the appeal are summarized below.
The appellant, a professor, was on the 17th August 1994, appointed the Director of the Institute of Education of University of llorin, the 1st respondent, for an initial period of three years. The appointment was extended on 5th August 1997 for a further three year term. By Exhibit 3, 1st respondent's acting Registrar notified the appellant partly as follows:-
"Senate at its special meeting of Wednesday, 10th December 1997 decided to set-up a committee to investigate all the results of the 1995/96 graduating students of the institute of Education. In order to give the Committee o free hand to do its work, the Vice Chancellor has directed that you…