DR. M. C. IKEGWUOHA V. UNIVERSITY OF JOS

MUKHTAR JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): In his statement of claim which supersedes the writ of summons, [see Lahan v. Lajoyetan (1972) 6 SC 190] the plaintiff in the lower court who is now the appellant claimed the following reliefs against the defendant: An order deeming the plaintiff confirmed as Lecturer II in the Department of Political Science at the University of Jos with effect from 27th January, 1995 with all his promotions, allowances and entitlements or an order directing the defendant to confirm the plaintiff as a Lecturer II in the Department of Political Science at the University of Jos with effect from 27th January, 1995, with all his promotions, allowances and entitlements. An injunction restraining the defendant from terminating the plaintiff’s appointment pending the determination of this suit.

The case of the plaintiff/appellant was that his appointment should have been confirmed by the defendant on 27th January, 1995 after the recommendation of his Head of De…