CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, which had on the 6th day of December, 2000 granted the respondent's/application to set aside the appointment of the 3rd appellant as substantive Provost of Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri. The respondent had on the 15th day of June, 2000 filed a motion on notice before the lower court claiming the following reliefs:
"Order of 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 Alinnor J. sitting at High Court, No.1, Owerri in suit No. HOW/157 m/99 - PROF L. E AMADI V. HON COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION AND OTHERS…