UWAIS, JSC (Delivering the leading Judgment): The respondent brought an action in the High Court of Ondo State sitting at Ado-Ekiti, against the appellants, claiming as follows, as per paragraph 21 of his statement of claim:-
"(i) A declaration that the plaintiff's appointment with the 1st defendant is still subsisting;
(ii) A declaration that the purported determination or termination of the plaintiff's appointment with the 1st defendant vide the 2nd defendant's letter reference number AD/EST/OAU/ACSE/37/73 of 31st May, 1988 is a violation of:
(a) the plaintiff's letter of appointment dated 29th April, 1983;
(b) memorandum of agreement dated 29th April, 1983 between the plaintiff and the 1st defendant;
(c) regulations regulating the condition of service of senior staff of the 1st defendant;
(d) section 15 of the Ondo State University Edict Law of 1982;
(e) section 33 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1979; and
(f) the rules and norms of natural justice."
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