MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling):
FACTS IN BRIEF:
The 2nd appellant/applicant was arraigned before the lower court on charges of criminal breach of trust under Section 312 of the Penal Code; he pleaded not guilty to the charge, was convicted, has appealed, and filed an application for bail on the 31st of March, 2014 before the trial court, which was dismissed for not showing any special exceptional circumstance justifying the grant of the application.
This is an application brought pursuant to Section 28(1) of the Court of Appeal Act (2010 Amendments,), Sections 341(2) and 432 (2) of the Criminal Procedure Code Act, Laws of FCT, and under the inherent jurisdiction of this court. The application is for:
1. An order of this court admitting the 2nd appellant/applicant, now convicted, to bail, pending the determination of his appear filed at the Court of Appeal, Abuja division.
2. And for such further order or orders as this court may deem fit to make in the circumst…