AHMAD OLAREWAJU BELGORE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant herein, together with the 2nd to 4th Respondents, was arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CR/147/2010, on a 9 - count charge which runs thus -
COUNT 1.
That you Sani Lulu Abdullahi (M) Amanze Uchegbulam (M) Dr.Bolaji Ojo-Oba (M) and Taiwo Ogunjobi (M) on or about the month of February, 2009 in the office of the Nigeria Football Federation in Abuja, within the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court, while being Board members of the Nigeria Football Federation, conspired to commit an offence of felony to wit: refusing to follow due process by not requesting for quotations from suppliers, but rather without legal justification opted for emergency procurement procedure in the procurement of 2 numbers Mercedes Benz Irizar buses and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under S. 518(1) and (7) of the Criminal Code Act, Cap C38, Laws of the Fede…