LEGAL PRINCIPLE: APPELLATE PRACTICE — Grounds of Appeal — Particulars of Error May Be Incorporated Within Ground Itself
PRINCIPLE STATEMENT
The particulars need not always be separately set out but may be embodied or incorporated in the ground of appeal itself provided the ground is so framed as to leave no one in doubt as to the error complained of.
RATIO DECIDENDI (SOURCE)
Per Uwaifo, JSC, in Osasona v. Ajayi & Ors (2004) NLC-1181999(SC) at pp. 8–9; Paras C–A.
"The particulars need not always be separately set out but may be embodied or incorporated in the ground of appeal itself provided the ground is so framed as to leave no one in doubt as to the error complained of."
EXPLANATION / SCOPE
Particulars of error may be incorporated within the ground of appeal itself. The ground must leave no doubt about the error complained of. The principle applies to appellate practice. The rule allows flexibility in framing grounds of appeal. Separate particulars are not mandatory if the ground is sufficiently clear. Substantial clarity satisfies the requirement.
