MR. W. P. DEMSHEMINO V. COUNCIL FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC MUBI & ANOR
(2013) JELR 35761 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/YL/4/2010
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16 Jan 2013
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Nigeria
Coram
SOTONYE DENTON WEST JCA;
IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE JCA;
ABUBAKAR ALKALI ABBA JCA;
Appearances
Barrister Chris Ezenwelu Mr. W.P. Demshemino. For Appellant
Barrister Etim Akpan holding brief of T.S. Ibanga for the 2 Respondents (1) Counsel Federal Polytechnic Mubi and Dr. Mustapha Barau the Rector of Mubi Federal Polytechnic. For Respondent
Judgement
<p>ABUBAKAR ALKALI ABBA J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment):</p><p> INTRODUCTION BY THE APPELLANT:</p><p> This is an appeal against the Judgment of Hon. Justice S. M. Shuaibu of Federal High Court, sitting in Yola delivered on the 28th June, 2010.</p><p> The Plaintiff now Appellant has by originating summons dated 14th October, 2009 instituted an action against the Defendants now Respondents seeking the relief's as contained in the records of proceedings.</p><p> The Respondents filed a counter affidavit to the originating summons and thereafter written addresses were filed and exchanged by counsel.</p><p> In a considered Judgment delivered on 28th of June 2010, the learned trial Judge dismissed the case of the Appellant with a cost of N10, 000.00. It is against the said Judgment that the Appellant herein has filed a Notice of Appeal dated 12th July, 2010 containing 5 grounds of appeal.</p><p> THE APPELLANT STATEMENT OF FACTS:</p><p> The Appellant was until 2/10/2009 a staff and Chief Accountant of Federal Polytechnic, Mubi when hi…</p>