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Witness Statement Oath Requirements
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Succinctly discuss a witness statement of oath using Nigerian cases and their full citations and Nigerian statues.
In Nigeria, a witness statement on oath is a written statement made under oath, used as evidence in court.
Key Points:
- Governed by the Evidence Act * and the Civil Procedure Rules.
- Section * of the Evidence Act *: Requires witness statements to be sworn before a commissioner for oaths or a legal practitioner.
- Nigerian case law: *Dawodu v. Ologundudu* (*) * NWLR (Pt. *) *.
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Key Points:
- Governed by the Evidence Act * and the Civil Procedure Rules.
- Section * of the Evidence Act *: Requires witness statements to be sworn before a commissioner for oaths or a legal practitioner.
- Nigerian case law: *Dawodu v. Ologundudu* (*) * NWLR (Pt. *) *.
Would you like more details on any specific aspect?
What does the section and the case state?
Section * of the Evidence Act *:
- Requires witness statements to be sworn before a commissioner for oaths or a legal practitioner to be admissible as evidence.
Case: *Dawodu v. Ologundudu* (*) * NWLR (Pt. *) *:
- This case addresses the admissibility of witness statements and highlights the necessity of proper swearing before a commissioner for oaths.
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- Requires witness statements to be sworn before a commissioner for oaths or a legal practitioner to be admissible as evidence.
Case: *Dawodu v. Ologundudu* (*) * NWLR (Pt. *) *:
- This case addresses the admissibility of witness statements and highlights the necessity of proper swearing before a commissioner for oaths.
Would you like more information on any other specific case or statute?
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