<p><strong>MASSOUD A. OREDOLA, JCA (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): </strong>This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Imo State of Nigeria, sitting at Owerri (hereinafter referred to as the lower Court), delivered on the 28th day of March, 2013 by Hon. Justice F. I. Duroha-Igwe, J.</p><p>The suit that led to this appeal was commenced by the claimant/respondent (hereinafter referred to as the respondent) vide an originating summons dated the 5th day of October, 2011 coupled with other accompanying processes. The said processes were filed on the 7th day of October, 2011. Therein the respondent sought answers for the following questions:</p><p>1. Whether the claimant can be removed from office as a member of the Imo State Universal Basic Education Board, other than for the reasons stated in Section 7(2) and (3) of the Imo State Universal Basic Education Law, 2005 (Law No. 6, 2005).</p><p>2. Whether the removal of the claimant from office as a member representing Okigwe Zone in the Imo State Universal Basic …</p>