FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) GUSAU & ANOR V. UMAR ABUBAKAR

TUNDE O. AWOTOYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is the judgment in respect of the appeal against the decision of Federal High Court, Gusau Division, delivered on 30/4/2012.

The Respondent (then the plaintiff) had claimed as follows against the appellants:

"1. A declaration that the Defendants' letter with Reference No: FCET/GS/R/SP.244 dated 24th June 2011 purporting to dismiss the Plaintiff from the services of the 1st Defendant is unlawful, malicious, irregular and a flagrant violation of the Plaintiff's right of employment.

2. A declaration that the Defendants' letter with Reference No: FCET/GS/R/SP.244 dated 24th June, 2011 purporting to dismiss the Plaintiff from the services of the 1st Defendant on the ground of consideration of the reports of the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee Appointment and Promotions Committee bordering on allegations of crimes which the Plaintiff had not been convicted for by any regular court of the land is unlawful, irregular and a f…