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HELD:
"It is well settled that where a Court raises an issue suo motu and makes a decision based on that issue without first inviting the parties to address it, it constitutes a breach of the parties' right to fair hearing and occasions a miscarriage of justice.
HELD:
"In the case of Dickson v. Assamudo (2013) LPELR-20416 (CA), 1, relying on some decisions by this Court, had restated, inter alia, that:-
HELD:
"In WOMILOJU v. ANIBIRE (2010) 10 NWLR Pt. 1203 Pg. 545 at 561-562 Paras H-E, the Court held as follows:
HELD:
"In THE SECRETARY, IWO CENTRAL LG. v. ADIO (2000) 8 NWLR (PT. 667) 115 at 135 G, this Court on the meaning of likelihood of bias stated thus:
HELD:
"There is no doubt that bias is a state of mind and so is not amenable to any precise definition or proof.
HELD:
"I agree with the learned Counsel for the 1st Respondent that the application for the recusal should have been brought before the judge sought to be recused.
HELD:
"...Considering the totality of the foregoing, the Tribunal in my view followed the line designed by the petitioner in coming to the conclusion reached to determine issue two by the petitioner.