NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE & ANOR V. MRS OMOLARA R. UMAR

CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal from the ruling of the Federal High Court sitting in Jos delivered on the 23rd of May, 2011 by Hon. Justice B.B. Aliyu see pages 70-79 of the record of appeal.

The Respondent as the Plaintiff of the lower Court had taken out a writ of summons against the Appellants as Defendants wherein she sought the following reliefs:

(a) A declaration that the purported dismissal of the Respondent/Plaintiff from her employment with the 1st Appellant/Defendant is null, void, utravires and of the Public Services Rules 2006 and the condition of service governing her employment and the Appellants.

(b) A declaration that the unilateral stoppage of the Respondents/Plaintiff's salaries and other emolument is wrong, utravires, unlawful and oppressive.

(c) A declaration that the purported dismissal of the Respondent/Plaintiff from the services of the 1st Defendants without affording her the opportunity of being heard is a fragra…