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VOL. 9, ISSUE 4 (2023)
Right to a fair hearing: An appraisal of the misconception between Nigeria and United Kingdom
Authors
Simeon Olaosebikan Oni
Abstract
The Western philosophers traced the origin of
the concept of fair hearing to the British and they argue that the concept is
unknown to pre-colonial Nigerian customary law. They believe it never existed
under the indigenous justice system and that the concept was alien to the
indigenous Nigerian society because according to them, indigenous Nigerian
judicial system lacks established fair hearing rules. The British perception of
the pre-colonial Nigerian society was that its laws and practices were barbaric
and that it was a society of jungle justice. This article sets out to correct
the age-long misconception that the right to fair hearing was not known to the
indigenous Nigerian society. It also examines the denial of the right to a fair
hearing under the military regime as well as under the democratic government
and makes recommendation for a better Nigeria where human rights are respected.
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Pages:126-134
How to cite this article:
Simeon Olaosebikan Oni "Right to a fair hearing: An appraisal of the misconception between Nigeria and United Kingdom". International Journal of Law, Vol 9, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 126-134
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