ACTION – PLEADINGS – Whether a party is only required to plead facts and not evidence

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“It is trite that facts only and not the evidence to prove the facts need to be pleaded. Specific documentary evidence need not be pleaded as long as the facts relating to the document are expressly pleaded. See Section 1 of the Evidence Act, Ezemba V. Ibeneme (2004) All FWLR Pt. 223 Pg. 1786 at 1812.” Per HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, JSC in PILLARS (NIG) LTD v. DESBORDES & ANOR (2021-LCER-40496-SC) (Pp 23 – 23; Paras A – C)

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