RAIMI AKANDE (BAALE OF ALEGONGO TEMIDIRE) & ILIASU BUREMOH V. ABRAHAM ADEBAYO KURANGA & ORS

HAMMAAKAWU BARKA JCA (Read the Lead Judgment ) BOLOUKUROMO MOSES JCA

CA/IL/83/2016 THURSDAY, 6 JULY 2017

ACTION - Counterclaim - Nature of - Where contained in a statement of defence - Need for distinct indication of APPEAL - Evaluation of evidence - Duty of trial court therefor Proper approach thereto - Findings of fact - Onus on to show how arrived at - Attitude of appellate court to APPEAL - Evaluation of evidence and ascription of probative value to - Primary duty of trial court thereto - How discharged EVIDENCE - Evaluation of evidence - Duty of trial court therefor Proper approach thereto - Findings of fact - Onus on to show how arrived at - Attitude of appellate court to EVIDENCE - Evaluation of evidence and ascription of probative value to - Primary duty of trial court thereto - How discharged JUSTICES AND ORDER - Evaluation of evidence - Duty of trial court therefor - Proper approach thereto - Findings of fact - Onus on to show how arrived at - Attitude of appellate court to PL…