<p><strong> ALAGOA JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): </strong> At the High Court of Justice, Akure, Ondo State of Nigeria, the respondent as plaintiff took out a writ of summons against the appellant as defendant claiming the following which are replicated in paragraph 44 of his statement of claim dated 14 January 2003 and filed same day as follows:</p><p>A declaration that the letter reference No. P/CON/799 dated 9 May 2002, addressed to the plaintiff by the defendant entitled, “Re: Attempted Fraud of N68,000,000.00 (sixty-eight million naira) through Electronic Transfer Account 206, Akure Branch” which letter purportedly terminated the plaintiff’s appointment and removed him from the employment of defendant is wrongful, irregular, unconstitutional and of no effect whatsoever. An order directing the defendant to pay to the plaintiff all salaries that he may be entitled to with all the terminal benefitsincluding gratuity and pension as contained in the MD circular Ref: MD and CE/CON.20/09.99 of 16 September 1…</p>