JEAN OMOKRI, J.C.A, (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Ita Mbaba, J., in Suit No. HU/UND/72/07 delivered on 6/8/07.
The brief facts of the case now on appeal are that the respondent who was plaintiff at the court below, was given a temporary employment by the Akwa Ibom State College of Education, as a Lecturer III on 6th of April, 2005 and posted to the General Studies Department. That appointment was terminated by the appellant through a letter dated the 1st of February, 2007. The termination of the temporary appointment was with effect from 28th of February, 2007. Subsequently, the respondent instituted proceedings against the appellant before the High Court of Akwa Ibom State sitting at Uyo under the undefended list procedure. The endorsement on the writ is as follows:
"The plaintiff claims against the defendant the sum of N708,965,52 (Seven hundred and eight thousand, nine hundred and sixty-five Naira, fifty-two Kobo), being her unpaid sal…