YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is predicated upon the ruling of the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos (the Court below) delivered on the 16th day of October, 2017 by HON. JUSTICE I.N. BUBA wherein the application of a No Case application was dismissed and the Appellant was ordered to enter his defence to the 22 counts filed against him by the Respondent. Aggrieved, the Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal dated 18/10/17 and filed on the same day setting out 5 grounds of Appeal.
The Appellant was accused of several offences of conspiracy, conversion and inducement of the Federal Government, a charge denied by the Appellant. The Respondent called several witnesses and tendered a host of documents in proof of the charge. The Appellant after the case for the Prosecution made an application contending that no case was made out against the Appellant. The Court below found otherwise thus this appeal.
The Appellants brief dated 13th December, 201…