RAISING ISSUE(S) SUO MOTU - Whether the Court must call parties to address it on issues raised suo motu; effect of failure to do so
HELD:
"In addition to the fact that the Ground 2 of the 1st Respondent's Notice of Appeal and the issue distilled therefrom are both incompetent (as resolved under the issue 2 above), the finding of the Court below on the issue was made suo motu without according the parties especially the Appellant to address on the point.
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