Court of Appeal 22th September, 2014
Justices: Mahmud Mohammed, JSC, Muhammad Saifullahi Muntaka-Coomassie, JSC
Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, JSC, Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta, JSC
Olukayode Ariwoola, JSC, Kumai Bayang Aka'ahs, JSC, John Inyang Okoro, JSC
Subject Matter(s):
Nature of Public Documents
Original of Public Document Can Be Produced Without Certification
Presumption of Genuineness of Public Document
Only Certified True Copy of a Public Document is Admissible Irrespective of Reason for Failure to produce Original
Certified True Copy is the Only Form of Secondary Evidence Admissible in Proof of Public Document
The Origin of Authorship of a Document Does Not Determine its Status as a Public Document
Final Order: Appeal Dismissed