PROFESSOR ALOYSIUS UKACHUKWU AWUZIE
V.
THE GOVERNOR OF IMO STATE & 3ORS

HIS LORDSHIP HONOURABLE JUSTICE I.S GALADIMA(reading the judgment of the court) This Claimant was the Vice Chancellor of the Imo State University Owerri, (the 2nd Defendant herein) until his appointment was terminated on the 17/10/2016 by the 1st Defendant purportedly acting as the Visitor of the 2nd Defendant for alleged gross misconducts and abuse of his office particularly with respect to application of the TETFUND/NEEDS Assessment Projects. The 1st Defendant terminated the Claimant’s appointment upon the recommendation of an ad hoc Committee set up and empaneled by the Governing Council of the 2nd Defendant. Being aggrieved with the manner of his removal and termination, the Claimant instituted this suit against these Defendants.

The Claimant’s case was commenced by way of a complaint accompanied with other originating processes dated and filed the 28/8/2017 wherein he claims against the Defendants for the following reliefs:

A. A DECLARATION that the 1st Defendant’s letter dated 17t…