MALIKI
V.
MICHAEL IMODU INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR STUDIES

(2008) JELR 46365 (CA)

Court of Appeal · CA/IL/22/2007 · 16 Jul 2008 · Nigeria

CORAM

SOTONYE DENTON WEST Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria IGNATUS IGWA AGUBE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria CENTUS CHIMA NWEZE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria

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appellant

respondent

learned trial judge

learned counsel

fair hearing

issues

evidence act

evidence of character

indefinite suspension

determination of this appeal

grounds of appeal

purported termination of his appointment

cross-examination

ample evidence

police custody

statement of claim

trial judge

claims of the appellant

dispassionate consideration

issue iii

management of the respondent

notice of appeal

purported letter of termination of his appointment

allegation of contract

approach of the learned trial judge

approach of the learned trial judge amounts

committee of enquiry

conclusion of hearing of the committee

course of the appellant

decision of the federal high court holden

end of trial

facts of the case

federal high court

focus of the issue

inadmissible evidence

indictment of the appellant

letter of appointment

necessary action

officers of the respondent

preponderance of evidence

said decision

service of the respondent

supervisory minister

termination of the appointment of the appellant

view of the failure of the panel

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…

MALIKI V. MICHAEL IMODU INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR STUDIES

MALIKI
V.
MICHAEL IMODU INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR STUDIES