RULING
In an article entitled "Fair Hearing in Judicial Adjudication in Nigeria," published in the UNIZIK Law Journal Vol. 14, 2018, the opening profound statement that aligns with my decision is vividly encapsulated by the following quotation: "The right to fair hearing has been said to be as old as mankind."
INTRODUCTION
This ruling is informed by the application by the defendants to dismiss the plaintiff’s suit on the grounds that it discloses no reasonable cause of action, as per Order 11 Rule 18(1)(a) of the Civil Procedure Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47). After careful consideration of the pleadings, arguments presented, and relevant case law, I find that the application does not meet the requisite threshold for dismissal.
PRELIMINARY POINT OF LAW
Before delving into the substantive issues, I feel compelled to address a preliminary matter concerning the procedural propriety of the defendants' actions, which keeps recurring in many applications I have encountered while sitting as a Judge. The …