Facts:

This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal wherein the Appellant’s appeal against the judgment of the trial court was dismissed. The Appellant was employed in the services of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, the 1st Respondent vide a letter of employment dated 24th August 1992 as Technologist II. He rose to the rank of Principal Technologist II vide a letter of promotion dated 11th November 2002.

By a letter dated 30th January 2003 the employment of the Appellant was terminated for “Services no longer required”. Dissatisfied with the termination which he viewed as wrongful, the Appellant approached the Federal High Court sitting in Jos Plateau State challenging the termination of his employment by the Respondent on the grounds that the termination was wrongly done and not in line with the statutory provisions laid down by the Federal Polytechnics Act.

The trial court dismissed the case of the Appellant in its judgment. Aggrieved by the decision, the Appellant appealed to the Court of Appeal was dismissed by the court. Further aggrieved, the Appellant appealed to the Supreme Court.