Whether the doctrine of estoppel bars a party from re-litigating an issue that has been decided in a previous suit
"When a plea of issue estoppel is raised by a defendant as in this case, it is to bar a party from re-litigating an issue conclusively decided in a previous suit in a latter suit. See: Milad, Benue State v. O. P. Ulegede (2001) 10 SCNJ 43; (2001) 17 NWLR (pt. 741) 194
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