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Legalpedia Citation: (2013-05) Legalpedia (SC) 80211 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Fri May 17, 2013 Suit Number: SC.241/2004 CORAM MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT MAHMUD […]
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MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BODE RHODES-VIVOUR JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BODE RHODES-VIVOUR JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BODE RHODES-VIVOUR JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BODE RHODES-VIVOUR JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BODE RHODES-VIVOUR JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BODE RHODES-VIVOUR JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BODE RHODES-VIVOUR JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BODE RHODES-VIVOUR JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BODE RHODES-VIVOUR JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BODE RHODES-VIVOUR JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BODE RHODES-VIVOUR JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BODE RHODES-VIVOUR JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BODE RHODES-VIVOUR JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MAHMUD MOHAMMED JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
OANDO NIGERLA PLC [Substituted for UNIPETROL NIGER1A PLC By Order of this Court on 18/2/2013 APPELLANTS
ADIJERE WEST AFRICA LIMITED
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Respondent/Cross-Appellant was the Plaintiff at the trial court while the Appellant/Cross-Respondent was the Defendant. The defendant engaged the services of the plaintiff’s tanker to convey fuel to its stations in Bauchi and Jos. While discharging the fuel, there was a fire outbreak which led to the destruction of the tanker, its hose, spare tyre and jack. The plaintiff brought an action claiming special and general damages for negligence. The trial Court entered judgment against the defendant. On appeal, the lower Court upheld the findings of the trial Court but set aside the award for the value of the tanker. Hence an appeal to this Court.
HELD
Appeal succeeds partially
ISSUES
1. Whether the learned Justices of the Court below were right when they endorsed the use of evidence of PW3 by the trial court which piece of evidence was not pleaded?
RATIONES DECIDENDI
EXPERT WITNESS-FAILURE TO RAISE THE ISSUE OF QUALIFICATION OR EXPERIENCE AT THE TRIAL COURT.
In the instant case the issue of qualification or experience of PW3 was not raised or tested at all during the trial. Failure to do so, in my view, is sufficient to justify the admission of his evidence as an expert.” – Per K.B. AKAAHS J.S.C
CASES CITED
Ajani vs The Comptroller of Customs (1954) 14WACA 37 at 39 Aguad Vs IGP (1954) 14 WACA 449 at 450
STATUTES REFERRED TO
NONE
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