IKONGBEH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Ruling): By this application the applicant, Prof. Lawrence E. Amadi, seeks orders of this Court:
"(a) Setting aside the appointment of the 3rd respondent as a substantive Provost of the Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri made during the pendency of an application for interlocutory injunction to restrain the respondents from appointing a substantive Provost pending the determination of the appeal filed against the judgment of the High Court Imo State delivered by Alinor J. sitting at High Court No. 2, Owerri in Suit No. HOW/157M/99- Prof. L. E. Amadi v. Hon. Commissioner for Education and Ors. On 28th February, 2000;
(b)Stay of the hearing of the application for interlocutory injunction pending at the High Court, pending the hearing of this application."
The application is supported by 26-paragraphed affidavit. The gist of the facts deposed to therein are as follows: The applicant was removed from his position as the Provost of the Alvan Iko…