CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION IMO STATE & ANOR. V. GODWIN ...

And also hold.
Hence, in the final analysis and for all the reasons I
have given in this judgment, I find myself agreeing
with the learned senior counsel for the Respondent
that this appeal lacks any substantial merit and
ought to thus; be dismiss. According, without any
further hesitation, the appeal is hereby dismissed.
The ruling of the Trial Court delivered on the 8th
day of March 200l hereby affirmed.
The Respondent is entitled to N10, 000.00 (Ten
Thousand Naira) cost against the Appellants.
MUSA DATTTJO MUHAMMAD. J.C.A: I have
read in draft the lead judgment of my learned
brother SAULAWA JCA. I entirely agree with him
that where a plaintiff's employment such as the one
in the instant came has statutory flavour, he can
only be disengaged from that employment in the
manner provided by the law.
By law 1st appellant has the authority to hire and
fire the respondent. The law does not vest this
power in those others who purportedly terminated
the employment of the respondent. Such a
determination of employment by a person or
authority that lacks the necessary statutory
authority to undertake the exercise is manifestly
illegal and must, and in affirming the decision of
the lower court, is hereby set aside. See Federal
Civil Service Commission v. Laoye (1989) 2 NWLR
(pt 106 652.
Respondent herein is aggrieved. It is said that the
should be denied relief simply because of the
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