Supreme Court 15th December, 2006.
Justices: Idris Legbo Kutigi, JSC, Umaru Atu Kalgo, JSC, Sunday Akinola Akintan, JSC
Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, JSC, Francis Fedode Tabai, JSC
Subject Matter(s):
Failure to Take Advantage of Opportunity to be Heard
Right to Fair Hearing Imposes a Correlative Duty on the Parties
Section 33(1) of the 1979 constitution
Burden of proof
Hearing Notice not to be Issued Each Time Case is Adjourned
Litigant Should not Take Inordinate Time
Not Every Time There is Delay That Appeal is Allowed
Any Person who Alleges any Breach of Rules of Fair Hearing has the Burden of Proof of Same
Final Order: Appeal Allowed.