Nigerian Evidence Act 2011
Section 162 - Presumption as to statements in documents twenty years old.
Recitals, statements, and descriptions of facts, matters, and parties contained in deeds, instruments, Acts of the National Assembly or statutory declarations 20 years old or more at the date of the contract in which such deed, instrument or other document is sought to be relied upon shall, unless and except so far as they may be proved to be inaccurate, be taken to be sufficient evidence of such facts, matters and descriptions.
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