BELLO, CJN: (Delivering the Leading Ruling): On 16th May, 1995, I granted the application of Chief M.K.O. Abiola hereinafter referred to as the applicant, for an order that the court to hear all matters in this appeal be reconstituted so as to exclude the following:-
The Hon. Justice Mohammed Bello, Chief Justice of Nigeria
The Hon. Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais. Justice of the Supreme Court
The Hon. Justice Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore, Justice of the Supreme Court
The Hon. Justice Abubakar Bashir Wali, Justice of the Supreme Court
The Hon. Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi. Justice of the Supreme Court
The Hon. Justice Emanuel Obioma Ogwuegbu, Justice of the Supreme Court
The Hon. Justice Uthman Mohammed. Justice of the Supreme Court
The Hon. Justice Sylvester Umaru Onu. Justice of the Supreme Court
The court adjourned sine die all matters in the appeal until a new panel has been reconstituted. I now give my reasons.
I think it is pertinent to state shortly the facts of the case giving ri…