Sanusi and Bayero
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A three-member panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Mohammed Mustapha, declared the “shoddy ” judgment of the lower court on July 15 a nullity, adding that the appellants’ right to a fair hearing was not respected.
According to the Appellate court, available facts showed that the Kano High Court failed to give Bayero a fair hearing determining the matter against him.
Justice Mustapha stressed that it was obligatory on all courts to ensure that all parties to a dispute are given equal opportunities to present their cases.
Describing the judgment of the lower court as “shoddy, the Appellate court also held that Sanusi should have been served notice to submit his grievances before the judgment was delivered.
It held that the proceedings of the Kano High Court tantamount to a travesty of justice.
Therefore, the Appellate Court ordered that the case be returned to the Chief Judge of the Kano State High Court for reassignment to another judge to be determined expeditiously.
