Constitutional Law (401)
HELD:
"The supremacy of the Constitution is clearly provided for in Section 1(1) thereof, to wit:
HELD:
"In Miscellaneous Offences Tribunal Vs Okoroafor (2001) 8 NWLR (Pt. 745) 295 @ 350; (2001) LPELR-3190 (SC) @ 59E, the meaning and nature of the Constitution was explained thus by Karibi-Whyte, JSC:
HELD:
"The rights of the accused are protected under Section 36(5) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which provides that:
BREACH OF RIGHT TO FAIR HEARING - Effect of proceedings conducted in breach of right to fair hearing
HELD:
"Fair hearing is an essential ingredient of justice and fair trial, which requires that sides to a dispute must be given equal opportunity to be heard - Audi alteram partem - and that a judge cannot be a judge in his own cause.
HELD:
"The kerfuffle made by the Appellant on the alleged breach of his right to fair hearing is unavailing in the diacritical circumstances of this matter.
HELD:
"The speed at which the lower Court disposed of the matter would have been commendable except that it resulted in denial of fair hearing to the appellants.
HELD:
"Let me add my views on the constitutionality of the provisions of Sections 391 to 395 of the Penal Code Law creating the offences of defamation.
HELD:
"As rightly held by the Court below, the freedom of expression and freedom to hold opinions are rights accruing to Nigerian citizens. Section 39(1) of the 1999 Constitution as amended provides: -
HELD:
"I have deemed it expedient to reiterate, that the Supreme Court has an onerous duty to jealously and courageously guard its jurisdiction with a view to preserving the sanctity (sacredness) of the rule of law and its inviolable independence.
HELD:
"As alluded to above, the judicial powers of the Federation shall be vested in the Courts, as cherishing provided under Section 6 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended: