Section 221 Nigerian Evidence Act 2011
Section 221 Evidence Act 2011
Section 221 Evidence Act 2011 is titled ‘Leading question‘. It is under Part XII (TAKING OF ORAL EVIDENCE AND EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES) of the Act. It states as follows:
(1) Any question suggesting the answer which the person putting it wishes or expects to receive is called a leading question.
(2) Leading questions shall not be asked in examination – in – chief, or in re – examination, except with the permission of the court.
(3) The court shall permit leading questions as to matters which are introductory or undisputed, or which have, in its opinion, been already sufficiently proved.
(4) Leading questions may be asked in cross-examination.