Facts
The Appellant was employed in the services of the 1st Respondent vide a letter of employment dated 24th August 1992, as Technologist II. He was subsequently promoted to Principal Technologist II on 11th November 2002. By turn of events, on 30th January 2003, the 1st Respondent terminated the Appellant’s employment. The termination letter (Exhibit 6) reads “Services no longer required”. The Appellant was dissatisfied with the termination; he reached the conclusion that the termination was wrongful and not in accordance with the Federal Polytechnics Act. The Appellant, thereby, filed an action at the Federal High Court, Jos, where he sought re-instatement to his job role, on the premise that his employment enjoys statutory flavour and backed by the Federal Polytechnics Act Cap.139 F.17 LFN 2004 prescribing mode/manner of termination. The suit was heard and determined on 24th July 2007 but not the court dismissed the suit filed by the Appellant for being unmeritorious.
This necessitated the filing of a Notice of Appeal at the Court of Appeal. The Appellant was also not successful at the Court of Appeal, and he further appealed to the Supreme Court on 24 November 2020.
