The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has ordered a fresh hearing into the legal battle over the disputed Kano Emirate involving Alhaji Nasir Ado Bayero.
In a judgment delivered Friday, the appellate court held that Bayero was denied fair hearing as a result of the shoddy manner in which a Kano High Court conducted proceedings against him.
Delivering the lead judgement, Justice Mohammed Mustapha stated that the Kano High Court was unfair to Bayero by conducting proceedings without serving him a hearing notice to enable him to present his case.
Justice Mustapha emphasized that all courts of law are bound to ensure justice for all parties by giving them equal opportunities.
He also stated that the conduct of the proceedings against Bayero, without serving him a hearing notice to allow him to present his grievances before judgement was delivered against him, amounted to a travesty of justice.
The Appellate court, therefore, ordered that the case be remitted to the Chief Judge of the Kano State High Court to be reassigned to another judge for quick and efficient determination.
