OKO OGAR ADAMA V
THESTATE
SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JSC (Presided ) OLUKAYODEARIWOOLAJSC KUMAI BAYANGAKA’AHS JSC AMINAADAMUAUGIE JSC
SIDI DAUDA BAGE JSC (Read the Lead Judgment ) SC. 69/2014 FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
APPEAL - Findings of fact by lower courts - Where concurrent Attitude of Supreme Court thereto CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Arraignment - Purport of Section 215 Criminal Procedure Code considered CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Charge - Application to prefer against accused - Consent of Judge to file - Failure of prosecution to obtain - Whether vitiates the charge CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Irregular procedure - Accused - Where acquiesced to - Where challenges on appeal - Impropriety of CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - No-case submission - Determination of - Proper approach of trial court to CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - No-case submission - When proper to uphold CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Prima facie case - Meaning of CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Arraignment - Val…