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The Nation Newspaper Legality of hybrid court hearings, virtual orders
A Kano State High Court, on Wednesday, ordered the substituted service of bribery charges on the immediate-past governor, Abdullahi Ganduje.
The conflicting orders from different courts and the rampant use of ex parte orders have plunged Kano into a state of legal anarchy. This situation reveals a deeper issue within Nigeria's judiciary: a profound lack of ethical standards and a susceptibility to political manipulation.
NBA called for probe of what he described as disgraceful conduct of judges and lawyers involved in the issuance of conflicting court orders concerning the Kano emirate tussle.
There are also strong indication that the NJC is planning an emergency meeting to activate a full scale probe of judges that have issued counter orders concerning the Kano emirate crisis.