Whether motion must be supported by an affidavit

It is apt that every motion must be supported by an affidavit and failure to file such an affidavit renders same bare and without support. Any decision arrived at, in such a circumstance, would have been rendered in vaccuo leading to the inescapable end result of arriving at abstract justice.

See: Mobil Producing Nig. Unlimited v. Monokpo (2003) 18 NWLR (Pt. 852) 346 and Chief of Air Staff V. Iyen (2005) 6 NWLR (pt. 922) 496 at 546; both cited by the appellants' counsel."

Per FABIYI, J.S.C. in ALHAJI SAKA OPOBIYI & ANOR v. LAYIWOLA MUNIRU (2011) LPELR-SC.30/2005