TANI YUSUF HASSAN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal emanated from the decision of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Bauchi delivered on the 17th of May, 2018 by Honourable Justice M.S. Abubakar in suit No. FHC/BAU/CS/13/2013.
The respondent as plaintiff at the lower court commenced this action by a writ of summons dated and filed on the 12th day of June, 2013 against the defendant, appellant herein. By an amended statement of claim dated and filed on the 23rd day of February, 2016, the plaintiff claims against the defendant as follows:
1. A declaration that the purported letter of expulsion is actuated by malice, hence it is null, void and of no effect.
2.A declaration that failure of the defendant to provide the students with Examination material during the 2nd semester examination of ME 224 in 2012 that generate the whole problem of this case amount to negligence.
3.An order of this court directing the defendant to withdraw the expulsion letter and to release the p…