SOTONYE DENTON WEST, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court Holden at Borin delivered on 31st day May, 2005.
The facts of the case can be stated as follows: The Appellant joined the Respondent in January, 1990 as a Senior Administrative Officer after having passed through the due process of employment. He was issued a letter of appointment. He was in the service of the Respondent until the 13th day of October, 1992, when he was suspended indefinitely from work. The indefinite suspension was as a result of an inquiry into an allegation of contract racketeering which was contained in an article published in the Guardian Newspapers of 10th of August, 1992. The management of the Respondent empanelled a committee of enquiry to look into the allegation and to report back on its findings.
The Committee invited officers of the Respondent to appear before it and say what they knew about the "contract syndicate". Appellant was…