ALHAJI I. O. OSUMAH V. EDO BROADCASTING SERVICE & SOLE ADMINISTRATOR, EDO BROADCASTING SERVICE

MUHAMMAD JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The appellant, Alhaji I. O. Osumah, was employed by Edo Broadcasting Service, the 1st respondent herein, as assistant store officer on grade level 07 sometime in 1977. His appointment was confirmed on 4th August, 1979. By 1990, the appellant had risen to the post of Principal Store Officer on grade level 12. By a letter No. NB/BD/CP.22/5 dated 25th May, 1996, the appellant was compulsorily retired from the services of the 1st respondent “sequel to government views and decisions on the report of the Auditor-General on the accounts of the Edo Broadcasting Service for the period of 1st September, 1991 to 31st December, 1993 and comments on accounts of the Edo Broadcasting Service for the period of 1st January, 1994 to 19th July, 1995.”

After receipt of the letter of compulsory retirement, the appellant wrote a petition to the secretary to the Edo State Government appealing to the said secretary to reconsider the compulsory retirement and rein…