AUGIE JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The appellant and 9others were arraigned before the Failed Banks (Recovery of Debts) and Financial Malpractices in Banks Tribunal, Zone 111 Lagos on an 18-count charge alleging sundry offences, including stealing and conspiracy. The appellant, who was the Chief Accountant of Wema Bank at the time, was the 9th accused, and he was charged with only conspiracy in counts 2 and 12 i.e.
“Count 2
That you, Toofeek Oba-Bell, J. S. Olabisi (alias Rotimi Olabisi), Kola Adeeko (now absent from Nigeria), and Waidi Adekunle while being officers of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and you Dr. Olakunle Balogun, while being the managing director of Express Ventures Limited and you, Dr. Mohammed Adamu Attah (now absent from Nigeria); and you, Dr. Bola Ayinde (now absent from Nigeria);AlhajiSulimon TunjiAdeponju (now absent from Nigeria) while being the executive director and acting managing director of Wema Bank, and you, Adesina Abondejo while being the chief a…