CATHERINE OKON EDET V. PETER IBOM
(2013) JELR 35751 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/C/66/2011
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29 Apr 2013
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Nigeria
Coram
MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA JCA;
UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYAWU JCA;
JOSEPH TINE TUR JCA;
Appearances
Mr. Gideon Onwok For Appellant
Mr. U. E. Eba, Esq. For Respondent
Judgement
<p>MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Ruling): The Appellant had by an application filed on the 23/5/12 sought the following reliefs from the court:-</p><p> "a) Leave of this Honourable Court for the Appellant/Applicant to adduce additional evidence on appeal by using police Report dated 9th June, 2009.</p><p> b) Leave of this honourable court for the Appellant/Applicant to use Police Report dated 9th June, 2009 attached herein as Exh. 'A' as part of the records of appeal in this case.</p><p> c) Leave of this honorable court for the Appellant/Applicant to argue issue one of the Appellants Brief of Argument based on Police Report dated 9th June, 2009.</p><p> AND for such further Order(s) as this honourable court may deem fit to make in the circumstance."</p><p> A five (5) paragraphs affidavit deposed to by Gloria Iwara; a litigation Assistant in the firm of the learned counsel for the Appellant to which a copy of the fresh evidence sought to be tendered was attached, was filed along with the application. …</p>