IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The instant appeal is a fall-out of the judgment of Court of Appeal, Ilorin Judicial Division delivered on July 21st, 2008 in appeal No. CA/IL/48/2007. By the judgment in question, the Court below allowed the Respondent’s appeal, and set aside the judgment of the trial High Court of Ekiti State.
BACKGROUND FACTS
The Appellant was a former staff of the Respondent prior to the termination of his appointment vide the Respondent’s letter, dated January 8th, 2001.
Consequent upon the termination of his appointment, the Appellant instituted the suit vide a writ of summons dated 09/12/2003 at the trial Court, thereby claiming against the Respondent the following reliefs:
(a) A declaration that the termination of the plaintiff's appointment vide letter dated 8th day of January 2001 is illegal, unconstitutional, null and void and of no effect whatsoever.
(b) N50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira only) Special and General da…