AJI
V.
CHAD BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ANOR
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. (Delivering The Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting at Jos affirming the decision of the Federal High Court Maiduguri, Borno State Coram: Shehu Yahaya J. dismissing the case of the Appellant.
FACTS BRIEFLY STATED:
The proceedings culminating into the present appeal were commenced before the Federal High Court, Maiduguri. The Appellant as the Plaintiff initiated the civil action against the Respondents as Defendants through a writ of Summons and statement of Claim filed on the 4th day of September, 1996 wherein he claimed as follows:
"a. A declaration that the dismissal of the Plaintiff from the service of the 1st Defendant by the letter with reference NO.CBDA./CON/26/W/504 of 3rd May, 1996 is unconstitutional, null, void and of no effect whatsoever.
b. An order reinstating the plaintiff to his working place with an Order compelling the Defendants to be promoted to the position he is entitled under th…