ISA AYO SALAMI, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of Aisha Sani Dahiru, C.J., Sokoto State of Nigeria, delivered on the 18th August, 2000, in suit No. SS/M/271/2000, wherein the applicant on an ex parte application, sought leave of the trial court to enforce his fundamental right to fair hearing, apparently brought under Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, Cap. 62 of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990.
On or about 18th July, 2000, appellant was served with a copy of a petition, written by Alhaji Abubakar Saddiq, Alhaji Almustapha Muhammad and Alhaji Abdulkadir Muhammad, against him and accusing him of poor handling of the implementation of Sharia in Sokoto State, by the 1st respondent, Sokoto State House of Assembly.
The first respondent summoned the appellant to appear before it to answer the allegations contained in the petition on 20th July, 2000 and the respondent duly honoured the summon and attended the hearing o…