NGWUTA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant was an associate Professor in the Department of Theatre Arts, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The University terminated the appointment of the appellant who then filed Suit No FHC/CA/CS/58/2002 in the Federal High Court Holden at Uyo challenging the termination of his said appointment. It was originally filed as Suit No FHC/CA/CS/58/2002 in the Federal High Court, Calabar and later transferred to Uyo and re-numbered. The defendants in the suit were the respondent herein as the 2nd defendant and University of Uyo and the Governing Council University of Uyo as the 1st and 3rd defendants respectively. The respondent was sued as the Registrar and Secretary to the 1st defendant. The defendants in the lower court were duly served the processes in the suit and while the suit was pending the respondent published in the Punch Newspaper of Friday 26th July 2002 the following disclaimer, exhibiting the photograph of the app…