The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered a new hearing in the legal struggle over the disputed Kano Emirate involving Alhaji Nasir Ado Bayero.
In a decision issued on Friday, the Appellate Court ruled that Bayero was denied a fair hearing due to the Kano High Court’s faulty handling of the proceedings against him.
Justice Mohammed Mustapha, who delivered the lead ruling, ruled that the Kano High Court was unfair to Bayero by proceeding without first providing him with a hearing notice so that he may submit his case.
Justice Mustapha held that all courts of law are bound to ensure justice for all parties by giving them equal opportunities, adding that the conduct of the proceedings against Bayero amounted to a travesty of justice.
Specifically, the Appellate Court held that Bayero ought to have been served with a hearing notice to allow him to present his grievances before judgment was delivered against him in what it described as a shoddy arrangement.
The Court of Appeal, therefore, ordered that the case be remitted to the Chief Judge of the Kano State High Court to be reassigned to another judge for expeditious determination.
Justice Mustapha did not award costs against the respondents in the appeal filed by Alhaji Nasir Ado Bayero.
