WHERE ORAL EVIDENCE IN PRIOR TRIAL MAY BE USED

Ariku v. Ajiwogbo (1962) All NLR (Pt. 4) 630, Ademola CJF (of blessed memory) delivering the judgment of the Supreme Court stated the law as follows:- “This court has frequently directed attention to the practice, now not uncommon of making use of evidence of a witness in another case as if it were evidence in...

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DISCIPLINARY PANEL CANNOT TRY OFFENCES IN THE CRIMINAL/PENAL CODE

The trial of erring students for criminal offences or breaches of the criminal code and penal code Laws are not within the jurisdiction conferred. Accordingly the purported investigation by the Investigating Panel and Disciplinary Board and the punishment meted out to the appellants cannot stand and are hereby declared a nullity … It is in...

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WHAT IS A SUMMARY TRIAL IN CRIMINAL CASES?

A summary trial is therefore a short proceeding that does away with the rigours of a full trial, hearing of witnesses or tendering of documents. It is a proceeding that settles a controversy or disposes of a case in a relatively prompt and simple manner. It entails immediate action without following the rigmarole in normal...

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IT IS THE PRIMARY DUTY OF TRIAL COURT TO ASSESS WITNESSES

I fully subscribe to the well settled position of the law that an appellate Court which had not seen the witnesses testify and observe their demeanour in the witness stand, should respect the views of a trial Court and should not readily substitute its own views except where it is shown that the conclusion reached...

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ASSESSMENT OF WITNESS IS WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF THE TRIAL COURT

In the case of Afolalu v. The State (2012) vol. 10 LRCNCC 30 at 40, ratio 13; (2010) 16 NWLR (Pt. 1220) 584, when this court held, inter alia, that: “The assessment of credibility of a witness is a matter within the province of the trial court as it is the only court that has the advantage of seeing, watching and observing the witness in the witness box. The court also has the liberty and privilege of believing him and accepting his evidence in preference to the evidence adduced by the defence. On the issue of credibility of witnesses, the appraisal of evidence and the confidence to be reposed in the testimony of any witness, an appellate court cannot on printed evidence usurp the essential function of the trial court which saw, heard and watched the witnesses testify.”

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PLEA BEFORE TRIAL COMMENCES

The trial does not commence until the plea is taken. – Chima Centus Nweze, J.S.C. Independent National Electoral Commission & Anor v. Ejike Oguebego & Ors (2017) Was this dictum helpful? Yes 0 No 0...

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WHERE ABSENT PANELIST RELIES ON REPORT OF OTHER COLLEAGUES

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WHERE ORAL EVIDENCE IN PRIOR TRIAL MAY BE USED

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DISCIPLINARY PANEL CANNOT TRY OFFENCES IN THE CRIMINAL/PENAL CODE

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WHAT IS A SUMMARY TRIAL IN CRIMINAL CASES?

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IT IS THE PRIMARY DUTY OF TRIAL COURT TO ASSESS WITNESSES

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ASSESSMENT OF WITNESS IS WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF THE TRIAL COURT

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PLEA BEFORE TRIAL COMMENCES

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