Ors v. The State (1994) 10 SCNJ 1." Per OGUNWUMIJU, J.C.A. (P. 34, Paras. D-E)
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9. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - RIGHT TO FAIR HEARING: Essential elements of fair
hearing
"The right to fair hearing guaranteed by Section 36(1) of the Constitution has two
pillars namely audi alteram partem and nemo judex in causa sua meaning that
both sides must be given every reasonable opportunity of being heard and no one
shall be a judge in his own cause." Per BOLAJI-YUSUFF, J.C.A. (P. 36, Paras. B-C)
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10. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - RIGHT TO FAIR HEARING: Test of fairness/fair hearing
in proceedings
"Now, Section 36 (6)(d) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria, as amended, provides, inter alia: "36.(6) - Every person who is charged
with a criminal offence shall be entitled to (d) examine, in person or by his legal
practitioner, the witness called by the prosecution before any Court or Tribunal
and obtain the attendance and carry out the examination of witnesses to testify
on his behalf before the Court or Tribunal on the same conditions as those
applying to the witnesses called by the prosecution......" In the circumstances and
facts of this matter, it is clear to me that the appellant rightly exercised his
fundamental right to fair hearing as stipulated under Section 36(6)(d) of the
Constitution (supra). To my mind, the submissions of appellant's counsel could