MAHMOUD SULEIMAN KOBI V. USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY SOKOTO & ORS

FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Sokoto delivered on the 18th day of March, 2010 wherein the Court in suit NO.: FHC/S/CS/20/2005 delivered its judgment against the Appellant who was Claimant at the Court below. Due to the chequered history of this Appeal, there may be the need to begin with brief facts of the case. The Appellant was a student of the 2nd Respondent studying Common and Islamic Law from 1997-2002. On the 20th November, 2001 the Appellant was said to be found in possession of a written material while writing examination (Course ARA 213). The Appellant was also said to have jumped through the window and destroyed the evidence. The Respondents setup a Committee to investigate the matter and the Appellant was said to have been invited a record period of ten (10) times but appeared only once. Following the recommendations of the Investigative Committee, the Appellant was issued a …