KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS J.C.A, (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Plaintiff was employed as a daily paid motor-cycle mechanic by the Water Corporation of Oyo State on 3rd July, 1978 (see Exhibit "P1"). On 22nd December, 1992 he received a letter with Ref. No. CP.161/160 (Exhibit P2) confirming his appointment. It was issued by Osun State Water Corporation (the State where he was deployed to after it had been carved out of Oyo State in 1991).
Exhibit P2 reads:-
"OSUN STATE WATER CORPORATION
P.M.B.216
Headquarters
Ede
22nd December, 1992.
Our Ref. No. CP/161/160
Mr. R.B. Busari
Senior Technical Assistant
Osun State Water Corporation
Okinni dam
Thro:
Officer-in-charge, Okinni
Confirmation of Appointment
I am pleased to inform you that the confirmation of your appointment with effect from the 1st April, 1992 has been approved. Please accept my congratulations.
Signed: S.A. Sanusi
For: General Manager
Osun State Water Corporation"
He gained promotion to the post of Senior Technical Assi…