JAMILU YAMMAMA TUKUR, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appeal seeks to interrogate the decision of the Court of Appeal Jos Judicial Division delivered on 1st day of June 2015 in Appeal No. CA/J/8/2008 wherein the Appellant's appeal against the judgment of the trial court in Suit No. FHC/J/CS/9/2005 delivered on 24th day of July 2007 was dismissed.
The Appellant was employed in the services of the 1st Respondent vide a letter of employment dated 24th August 1992 as Technologist II. He rose to the rank of Principal Technologist II vide a letter of promotion dated 11th November 2002.
By a letter dated 30th January 2003 the employment of the Appellant was terminated for "Services no longer required". The Appellant was dissatisfied with the termination which he viewed as wrongful and approached the trial Federal High Court sitting in Jos Plateau State and challenged the termination of his appointment and seeks the following reliefs:
"a. For a declaration that the termination of the …