The denial of fair hearing to a party is fatal it renders the proceedings null and void: AKINFE v. THE STATE (1988) 3 NWLR (Pt.85) 729 at 753; ADIGUN v. ATTORNEY- GENERAL, OYO STATE (1987) 1 NWLR (Pt.53) 678; SALU v. EGEIBON (1994) 6 NWLR (Pt.348) 23 at 44; BAMGBOYE v. UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN (1999) 1o NWLR (Pt.622) 290 at 333. Per TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, JSC in WEMA BANK PLC V. ABRAHAM OLOTU (2022-LCER-46556-SC) at P. 28; Paras. B – D.