Hon. Justice Sanusi Kado sitting in Yola Judicial division of the National Industrial Court has declared the procedure adopted by the Federal Polytechnic Mubi in terminating the appointment of one Emmanuel Wahatana as irregular, void, and contrary to the principles of natural justice.
Justice Sanusi Kado nullified the purported termination of Emmanuel’s appointment and ordered for his immediate reinstatement with payment of salaries from the date of termination to date, and subsequently, till his appointment is validly terminated with the sum of N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) cost of action.
From facts, the claimant- Emmanuel Wahatana had submitted that he was served with an internal memo requesting him to respond to a report to his involvement in alleged misconduct and later appeared before the Junior Staff Assessment and Promotion Committee to clear some issues.
He added further that he was served with the letter of termination of appointment on the ground that his services were no longer required by the institution which he appealed and also reported to the Public Complaint Commission but all to no avail.
In defense, the defendant- Federal Polytechnic Mubi maintained that Emmanuel’s employment was lawfully and rightly terminated on the ground, contended that the assertion of his learned colleague that Emmanuel was neither given any notice prior to termination of his employment nor paid salary in lieu of notice and any other benefit due to him is not tenable and should be discountenanced, urged the court to dismiss the case.
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