Appeal court upholds El-Rufai right to fair hearing

The Court of Appeal has affirmed the close of Malam Nasir El-Rufai to a just hearing, mounting speech the judgement of Justice R.M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Kaduna.

The ruling came successful the entreaty filed by El-Rufai against the Kaduna State House of Assembly (CA/K/240/2024).

This was disclosed by the media advisor to El-Rufai, Muyiwa Adekeye, connected Tuesday.

The appellate tribunal held that the Federal High Court erred by proceeding with the proceeding connected 18th July 2024 without decently serving El-Rufai with announcement and denying him the accidental to respond to the respondents’ counter-affidavit.

As a result, the Court of Appeal nullified the proceedings of 18th July 2024 and acceptable speech the judgement delivered connected 30th July 2024 for deficiency of jurisdiction.

The substance has been remitted to the Federal High Court for reassignment to a antithetic justice to perceive the lawsuit afresh.

El-Rufai had filed a cardinal rights enforcement suit successful 2024, challenging the Kaduna State House of Assembly implicit alleged denial of a just proceeding during its investigations.

The proceedings tribunal had initially adjourned the substance but aboriginal proceeded successful his absence, granting re...