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ΝΙΓΕΡΙΑΝ ΣΥΠΡΕΜΕ ΧΟΥΡΤ ΧΑΣΕΣ
[1990] 2 Ν.Σ.Χ.Χ.
∆ΙΝ ς. ΑΦΡΙΧΑΝ ΝΕΩΣΠΑΠΕΡΣ ΛΤ∆.
5
ϑΟΣΕΠΗ ΜΑΝΓΤΥΠ ∆ΙΝ
ΑΠΠΕΛΛΑΝΤ
ς
ΑΦΡΙΧΑΝ ΝΕΩΣΠΑΠΕΡΣ ΛΤ∆.
ΡΕΣΠΟΝ∆ΕΝΤ
10
ΣΥΙΤ ΝΟ. ΣΧ.44/1986
ΣΥΠΡΕΜΕ ΧΟΥΡΤ ΟΦ ΝΙΓΕΡΙΑ
ΟΒΑΣΕΚΙ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
ΝΝΑΜΑΝΙ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
ΚΑΡΙΒΙ−ΩΗΨΤΕ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
15
ΒΕΛΓΟΡΕ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
ΩΑΛΤ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
25τη Μαψ, 1990.
Appeals - Issues for determination - Formulation of - Need to avoid unnecessary prolixity
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and formulation of secondary issues - Issues must relate to grounds of appeal.
Evidence - Admission -Admitted fact - Unnecessary to give fitrther proof of - S.74 Evidence
Act considered - Evidence of character - Proof of previous conviction - When evidence
thereof relevant - S.224( I ) Evidence Act considered - Secondary evidence of an original
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document - When admissible - S. 97(b) Evidence Act considered.
Tort - Libel - Defence of fair comment and justification under s. 9 of Defamation Act, 1961
-
When availing-Defence of Privilege - When available - Section 9 ( 1)& (2), Defamation
Act, 1961 and paragraph 14 of Part 3 of Schedule thereto considered.
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Words and Phrases - "Plea of justification" as defence in an action for defamation -
Meaning of
ΙΣΣΥΕΣ:
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1.
Ηοω µαψ ισσυεσ φορ δετερµινατιον βε φορµυλατεδ?
2.
Ωηεν µαψ προοφ οφ πρεϖιουσ χονϖιχτιον βε ρελεϖαντ ιν χιϖιλ προχεεδινγσ?
3.
Ωηετηερ εϖιδενχε οφ πρεϖιουσ χονϖιχτιον ισ ρελεϖαντ ωηερε α πλαιντιφφ πυτσ ηισ
χηαραχτερ ιν ισσυε?
4.
Ωηετηερ αν αδµιττεδ φαχτ νεεδσ φυρτηερ προοφ?
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5.
Ωηετηερ αδµισσιονσ φορ τηε πυρποσεσ οφ Σεχτιον 74 οφ τηε Εϖιδενχε Αχτ µυστ βε
ωριττεν αδµισσιονσ ονλψ?
6.
Ωηεν µαψ σεχονδαρψ εϖιδενχε οφ αν οριγιναλ δοχυµεντ βε αδµισσιβλε ανδ ωηεν
µαψ τηε ρεθυιρεµεντ οφ νοτιχε βε δισπενσεδ ωιτη?
7.
Ωηεν µαψ τηε δεφενχε οφ πριϖιλεγε νοτ αϖαιλ α δεφενδαντ υνδερ τηε ∆εφαµατιον
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Αχτ, 1961?
8.
Ωηεν µαψ τηε δεφενχε οφ φαιρ χοµµεντ βε δεφεατεδ ιν αν αχτιον φορ δεφαµατιον?
9.
Ωηατ δοεσ α πλεα οφ ϕυστιφιχατιον ενταιλ ιν αν αχτιον φορ δεφαµατιον, ανδ ον ωηοµ
λι
εσ τηε ονυσ οφ συχη προοφ οφ ϕυστιφιχατιον?
ΦΑΧΤΣ:
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Τηε αππελλαντ, ωηο ωασ τηε πλαιντιφφ ιν τηε Χουρτ οφ Αππεαλ, ωασ α Χαπταιν ιν τηε
Νιγεριαν Αρµψ. Ιν 1977, ηε αππλιεδ το τηε Φεδεραλ Ελεχτοραλ Χοµµισσιον το χοντεστ
ελεχτιον ιντο τηε Χονστιτυεντ Ασσεµβλψ, ανδ ωασ δισθυαλιφιεδ βψ τηε Χοµµισσιον. Ηε
τηερεαφτερ ηελδ α Νεωσ Χονφερενχε ωηερε ηε δεσχριβεδ ηιµσελφ ασ α ρετιρεδ Χαπταιν
οφ τηε Νιγεριαν Αρµψ, ανδ χλαιµεδ το ηαϖε σερϖεδ µεριτοριουσλψ ανδ ωιτη υνβλεµισηεδ
ρεχορδ φορ νινε ψεαρσ βεφορε ηε ρεσιγνεδ ϖολυνταριλψ.

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