ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION COUNCIL OF NIGERIA (NO.2) IN RE: O.C. MAJOROH V. PROF. M. A. FASSASSI

ESO, J.S.C, (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This application of Chief Williams, S.A.N., is that this panel of the Supreme Court, as at present constituted, should not hear this appeal on the grounds that the panel has already taken its stand against the Appellant as a result of an order which the Court made yesterday. The order is as follows -

(i) that the hearing of this appeal be accelerated;

(ii) that this appeal be adjourned till today for hearing; and

(iii) that the parties including the present Registrar of the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria shall be personally present at the hearing of the appeal today.

The complaint is based on the third of the three items (supra).

This Order, Chief Williams submitted, is indicative of the Court having taken a stand already, on the appeal before the Court, and as I have earlier said, the stand is against the interest of his client - the Appellant in this case. Counsel referred to his Brief - item (ii) - which reads-

"Whether th…