Written address is not evidence – Court dismisses Adu-Boahene’s request to strike out AG’s reply
Justice Achibonga rules that written submissions cannot replace evidence on record as the court prepares to decide the no-case submission on November 5.
Justice Musa Kakaki of the Lagos Federal High Court has admitted an offer letter dated February 5, 2024, into evidence during the trial of property developer Olukayode Olusanya and his company, Oak Homes Limited. The trial involves an alleged N152 million property fraud. According to Daily Post Nigeria, the judge rejected three other documents dated December 15, 2024, January 10, 2024, and January 11, 2024, because they were photocopies and the witness failed to explain the whereabouts of the original copies.
The ruling follows objections raised on July 20, 2026, when the prosecution attempted to tender the documents through the nominal complainant, Anthony Ugbebor. Regarding the admitted February 5, 2024, letter, Justice Kakaki rejected the objection that Ugbebor was not the maker of the document.
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