Facts:

The claimant was appointed by the defendant as the President of Eredo Grade ‘B’ Customary Court, via a posting letter of appointment dated July 7, 2009. The tenure of appointment was five (5) years renewable for another term. The claimant’s tenure lapsed in 2014 and same was renewed by the defendant for another five (5) years which was expected to lapse in 2019. Sometime in May 2017, the claimant received a letter from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of Lagos State Ministry of Justice notifying him of a petition written against his person and one Monday Christopher Ajigo on an allegation of official misconduct. A copy of the said petition was attached to the letter which directed the claimant to forward his reaction to the petition to enable the office of the DPP to respond to the petitioner as appropriate. In compliance with the directive contained in the letter, the claimant wrote his reaction to the petition.
Thereafter, the claimant was invited to State CID for investigation. Subsequent to the police invitation and investigation, the claimant was invited by the defendant to appear before the defendant’s investigation committee in respect of the earlier petition. The claimant appeared in person and stated his defence.
At the conclusion of the investigation the defendant via a letter dated August 1st, 2017, dismissed the claimant on the ground of dereliction of duty and general inefficiency. Aggrieved by the decision of the defendant, the claimant instituted this action seeking for certain reliefs.