Statement On Oath Voided For Non-compliance With Section 13 Oaths Act

Recently, the Court of Appeal in GTB Plc v. Abiodun (2017) LPELR -42551 (CA)  held that a statement on oath or affidavit must comply strictly with Section 13 of the Oaths Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004  for it to be valid. In the case, the concluding paragraphs of the statement on oath and further statement on oath in support filed by the respondent read as follows:

The appellant challenged the validity of the statements on oath on ground that the statements on oath did not comply with the provisions of Section 13 of the Oaths Act which provides as follows: