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Legalpedia Citation: (2010) Legalpedia (SC) 11462 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Fri Jan 29, 2010 Suit Number: SC.16/2004 CORAM PARTIES 1. EVA ANIKE AKOMOLAFE 2. AGBOOLA […]
CORAM
PARTIES
1. EVA ANIKE AKOMOLAFE
2. AGBOOLA AKOMOLAFE
APPELLANTS
GUARDIAN PRESS LIMITED (PRINTERS) & ORS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant were a couple from the legal profession who alleged that the respondents falsely and maliciously printed and published libelous articles against the appellant, her profession and office.
HELD
Appeal dismissed
ISSUES
Noneahah
RATIONES DECIDENDI
PRIVILEGED OCCASION:MEANING OF.
“A privileged occasion is, in reference to qualified privilege, an occasion where the person who makes a communication has an interest or duty, legal, social or moral; to make it to the person to whom it was made, and the person to whom it was made has a corresponding interest or duty to receive it.” Per Onnoghen, JSC
VALUE OF EVIDENCE ELICITED UNDER CROSS EXAMINATION
“Evidence elicited from a party or his witness(es) under cross examination which goes to support the case of the party cross examining, constitute evidence in support of the case or defence of that party.” Per Onnoghen, JSC
CASES CITED
Adams vs. Ward (1917) AC 309 at 334.