APPEAL – GROUND(S) OF APPEAL – Effect of a ground of appeal from which no issue for determination is formulated

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“In the Appellant’s Amended Brief of argument, a single issue was distilled for the determination of the appeal arising from Ground 1 of the Notice of Appeal. In effect, Grounds 2 and 3, which attack the ratio decidendi of the decision of the Court below, and in respect of which no issue was formulated, are deemed abandoned and are accordingly struck out. See: P.D.P. Vs INEC & ORS. (2014) 17 NWLR (Pt. 1437) 525: Nailari Vs Mothercat Ltd. (1999) LPELR – 1988 (SC) @ 47 – 48 G – B: (1999) 13 NWLR (Pt. 636) 626: Western Steel Works Vs Iron & Steel Workers Union (No.2) (1987) 1 NWLR (Pt. 49) 284 @ 304.” per KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. in FRANCIS IKENE ITOK v. OBONG FRIDAY THOMPSON UDOYO (2020- LCER-39166-SC) at p. 3 – p. 4

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