Section 116 Nigerian Evidence Act 2011
Section 116 Evidence Act 2011
Section 116 Evidence Act 2011 is titled ‘Conflicting affidavits‘. It is under Part V (DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE) of the Act. It states as follows:
When there are before a court affidavits that are irreconcilably in conflict on crucial facts, the court shall for the purpose of’ resolving the conflict arising from the affidavit evidence, ask the parties to proffer oral evidence as to such facts, and shall hear any such oral evidence of the deponents of the affidavits and such other witnesses as may be called by the parties.