BELGORE, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The respondent, a senior employee of the appellant, was by a letter dated 9th January, 1987, terminated from the appellant's employment. The appellant is a creation of statute, that is to say the Federal Polytechnics Act (Decree No. 33 of 1979) as amended by Decree No. 28 of 1987. The respondent and one other senior employee were suspected of masterminding the circulation of an anonymous letter that was regarded as offensive. The letter is Exhibit IV. The gist of Exhibit IV is an attack on the administrative style of the then acting Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Yola, Exhibit IV is headed "Phenomenon called Udeagwu." By virtue of S.12(1) of the Act, a joint committee made up of the Academic Staff and Council members could investigate any act of misconduct or inability to perform the function of the office for possible removal of any academic staff provided the academic staff concerned or any three members of the Council so requested…
THE COUNCIL OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, MUBI
V.
YUSUF & ANOR
(1998) JELR 45651 (SC)
Supreme Court 8 Jan 1998 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The respondent, a senior academic staff of the appellant (Federal Polytechnic, Mubi), was terminated by letter dated 9 January 1987 after being investigated for allegedly authorizing and distributing an offensive anonymous letter, but was
Case Details
Suit Number:SC.141/1991
Judges:MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
EMMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
UTHMAN MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Counsel:Appellant unrepresented. For Appellant
M.Y. Nuhu -for the Respondent For Respondent
Other Citations:The Council Fed. Poly Mubi v. Yusuf (1998) 1 NWLR (Pt.533) 343 (1998) 1-2 S.C 11
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