DR. ADEOSUN OLUSEYI OLALEKAN V. MANAGEMENT BOARD, UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI TEACHNG HOSPITAL

OYEBISI FOLAYEMI OMOLEYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High court, sitting at Maiduguri, delivered by Hon. Justice Adamu Hobon on the 9th day of December, 2009.

The action that gave rise to the present appeal was brought "vide" a writ of summons and statement of claim dated and filed on the 16th day of May, 2007, at the trial Court by the Appellant as the Plaintiff against the Respondent as the defendant. See pages 5 to 15 of the record of appeal. In the said statement of claim, the Appellant made eight (8) claims against the Respondent as follows:

1) An order declaring the purported letter of termination ref. No.SP/CON/626/Vol.1/48 Dated 31st October, 2003 served on the plaintiff by the defendant, its servants, and/or agents unconstitutional, null and void of no effect and unlawful by reason of gross irregularity, lack of reasonable cause, denial of natural justice and non-compliance with the enabling statutes establi…