Actions (642)
HELD:
"The relevant provisions of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules to this appeal are: Order 12 Rule 1(1) of Federal High Court Rules which provides:
HELD:
"To be clear, the facts and circumstances of this appeal are on all fours with the cases where parties are allowed by law to sue, in a representative capacity with or without leave and written authorisation for the following reasons:
HELD:
"It is pertinent to note that since the inception of the suit, there is nothing to show that any of those represented has challenged the authority of the named applicants to represent them.
HELD:
"In Otapo Vs Sunmonu (1987) LPELR-2822 (SC) @ 27 - E-F, it was held as follows:
HELD:
"... The appellants need be reminded that a counter-claim must succeed on the strength of their case to entitle them to judgment.
HELD:
"It is now settled in law that pleadings do not constitute evidence.
HELD:
"This Court from a line of decisions held that-The law is trite that evidence not based on pleaded facts go to no issue and the Court cannot rely on in the resolution of dispute.