Nigerian Evidence Act 2011
Section 148 - Presumption as to gazettes, newspapers, Acts of the National Assembly and other documents.
The Court shall presume the genuineness of every document purporting to be-
(a) the Official Gazette of Nigeria or a State;
(b) the Official Gazette of any country other than Nigeria;
(c) a newspaper or journal;
(d) a copy of the resolutions of the National Assembly or House of Assembly of a State, printed by the Government Printer, or
(e) a copy of a document directed by any law to be kept by any person, if such document is kept substantially in the form required by law and is produced from proper custody.
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