CASES SHOULD BE DECIDED ON ITS OWN FACTS

It is also of paramount importance to always have it as a central theme that each case must be examined and decided on its own facts and circumstances as no two cases are alike in all particulars.

– Gumel, JCA. Ehanire v. Erhunmwuse (2007)

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FINDING OF FACT WILL BE DISTURBED WHEN PERVERSE

It is elementary law that needs no citation of any authority that an appellate court shall not disturb any finding of fact unless the finding is found to be perverse or cannot be justified having regard to the pleadings and the evidence led.

– Musdapher, JSC. Atta v. Ezeanah (2000)

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WHAT APPELLATE COURT CONSIDERS WHERE FINDING OF FACT IS CHALLENGED

An appellate court in its primary role in considering a judgment on appeal in a civil case in which the finding or non-finding of facts is questioned will seek to know:- The evidence before the trial court. Whether it accepted or rejected any evidence upon the correct perception. Whether it correctly approached the assessment of the evidence before it and placed the right probative value on it. Whether it used the imaginary scale of justice to weigh the evidence on either side and Whether it appreciated upon the preponderance of evidence which side of the scale weighed having regard to the burden of proof.

– ADEKEYE JCA. Anyafulu v. Agazie (2005)

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WHERE TRIAL COURT DRAWS WRONG INFERENCE, APPEAL COURT MAY REJECT FINDINGS

I wish to emphasize that where the trial court has drawn the wrong inference from primary facts the appellate court can reject the inference and make what it considers to be the right inference supported by evidence.

– Babalakin JSC. Finnih v. Imade (1992)

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WHERE FINDING OF COURT NOT APPEALED

The law is that a finding or holding of a Court, not appealed against or challenged, remains binding and conclusive. – Mbaba JCA. Aduba v. Aduba (2018)

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DISTURBED FINDING OF FACT

The trite position of the law is that where the Court of Appeal wrongly disturbed any finding of fact of a trial court, the Supreme Court will not hesitate in restoring that finding, See: Board of Customs and Excise v. Barau (1987) 10 SC 48.

— T. Muhammad, JSC. VAB Petroleum v. Momah (2013) – SC.99/2004

APPELLATE COURT WILL NOT INTERFERE IN FINDING OF FACT

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CASES SHOULD BE DECIDED ON ITS OWN FACTS

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FINDING OF FACT WILL BE DISTURBED WHEN PERVERSE

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WHAT APPELLATE COURT CONSIDERS WHERE FINDING OF FACT IS CHALLENGED

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WHERE TRIAL COURT DRAWS WRONG INFERENCE, APPEAL COURT MAY REJECT FINDINGS

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WHERE FINDING OF COURT NOT APPEALED

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DISTURBED FINDING OF FACT

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