CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta, delivered by O. A. Ogundepo, J. on the 30th day of October, 2006 in Charge No. ABJ/ICPC/1/05, in which the Appellant was the 1st accused. The Respondent was the complainant, in a two count charge of Conspiracy to commit an offence contrary to Section 26(1)(c) and punishable under Section 22(5) of the Corrupt Practice and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 (hereafter referred to as the Act) and spending money allocated for printing of books on Ileya gifts contrary to and punishable under Section 22(5) of the Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
At the conclusion of hearing, the then 2nd accused was discharged and acquitted while the Appellant was found guilty and convicted accordingly.
Dissatisfied with the judgment, the Appellant's original Notice of Appeal dated 30/11/06 was filed on 11/12/06, on the order of this court of 8/4/08, …