“This court has pointed out on several occasions that it is wrong for a judge to give a decision on a point on which opportunity was not afforded counsel to argue at the hearing, and particularly a point which throughout the hearing was not raised.”

Per ADETOKUNBO ADEGBOYEGA ADEMOLA, JSC in OGIAMIEN V. OGIAMIEN (1967) LCER-438(SC) (P. 8, Paras C – D) #