OGUNWUMIJU JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against part of the judgment of Hon. Justice Chukwura Nnamani of the Federal High Court delivered on 1/12/2005. Therein a single judgment was given in respect of the consolidated cases of FHC/IL/CS/10/2001, FHC/IL/CS/11/2001 and FHC/IL/CS/12/2001. The facts that led to this appeal are as follows:-
The appellants had filed separate actions before the trial Federal High Court. Prior to the commencement of hearing, the suits were consolidated as the cause of action, issues for determination and the defendants were the same. Both appellants were employed by the Federal Civil Service and were engaged as lecturers of different cadres in the Federal Training Centre, Ilorin. They were dismissed on 6/5/99 from service after receipt and reply to a query based on an anonymous petition. They appealed through domestic channels of redress without a favourable outcome and filed an action at the lower court. The claim of the appellants…