"To be given an opportunity of being heard before a decision is made against him is a fundamental principle of justice that pre-dated our Constitution. A person given such an...
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"For the rule of fair hearing is not a technical doctrine. It is one of substance. The question is not whether injustice has been done because of lack of hearing....
"Any judgment or ruling based on breach of the constitutional provision of fair hearing as provided in section 33(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1979 will...
"Each party to a dispute before a court of law or any other tribunal must be given fair hearing not only to allow each to state his own case in...
"The non-consideration of all the issues before the court below, save issue I, did not and could not amount to a denial of fair hearing to the appellants. I am...
"Failure to give notice of proceedings to an opposing party in a case where service of process is required is a fundamental omission which renders such proceedings void because the...
"It is thus clear that the court below, with respect, was in definite error to have heard the appeal in the present proceedings on a date specifically fixed for the...
"Not considering one of the many contentions of a party in a case cannot by itself constitute a denial of fair hearing. A denial of fair hearing connotes a refusal...
"The prosecution closed its case on 19/9/90... On 24 - 10- 90, the accused and his counsel were present. The prosecuting counsel was absent and there was no information to...
"There can be no clearer infringement of the constitutional protection of fair hearing in section 36 of the Constitution 1999 than what has been suggested by Mr. Olufon — that...
"Jurisdictional issue being so pivotal can be raised suo motu by the court so long as the parties are accorded the opportunity to react to the issue."
"A judgment is only valid against a party who is aware of the relief claimed and was given an opportunity to resist it."