ABUBAKAR DATTI YAHAYA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The plaintiff, Mr. S. Anaja filed an action at the Plateau State High Court, Jos and in it prayed for-
"A. A DECLARATION that the summary Dismissal of the Plaintiff by the Defendant vide a letter dated 29th November, 1996 without any reason stated thereon is ultra vires, in bad faith, wrongful, unlawful, illegal, null and void and of no effect being a transgression of Plaintiff's right to fair hearing inter alia as well as the Terms and conditions governing Plaintiff's employment with Defendant hence should be set aside.
B. A MANDATORY ORDER compelling the defendant to reinstate the Plaintiff to his employment with the Defendant as Assistant Manager with full payment of salary and other emoluments with effect from the date of wrongful Summary Dismissal to wit 29th November, 1996."
ALTERNATIVELY
N3,818,669.98 as Special Damages for wrongful dismissal.
The defendant, United Bank for Africa, denied the claims and in its fur…