The Appellant was born in 1943. He was appointed as a painter and decorator in the former Ministry of Works and Water Resources in the then Northern Region and later known as the Northern State of Nigeria. The appointment took effect from 5th December, 1962. The Appellant was later transferred to the North Central State and finally to Kaduna State.

Appellant, who rose to the rank of Chief Works Superintendent, Ministry of Water Resources and Rural Development, Kaduna State was retired from the service on 8th July. 1998 by virtue of Implementation Guidelines on the Civil Service Reforms of 1988 and Establishments Circular EBD/11/1996 No. 8/PEN/24/1/320 of 12th January 1996 made pursuant to Civil Service (Re-organization) Decree 1988.

Aggrieved by the action of the Respondents, the Appellant sued by way of originating summons on 6th October, 1998 after entering into several correspondences with the Respondents.

The learned trial Judge dismissed the suit of the Appellant. Dissatisfied with the judgment of the learned trial Judge, the Appellant appealed to the Court of Appeal. His appeal was also dismissed.

Further dissatisfied, the Appellant appealed to the Supreme Court.