Guiding principles to the application of the doctrine of stare desisis or judicial precedent
"On the circumstances in which the doctrine of stare decisis would arise, His Lordship Rhodes-Vivour, JSC in Emeka Vs Okadigbo (2012) 18 NWLR (Pt.1331) 55 @ 96 H; (2012) LPELR-9338 (SC) held: "Facts have no views. A judgment should always be read in light of the facts on which the case was decided.
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