SIDI DAUDA BAGE, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgement): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, sitting in Lagos. The judgment that formed the basis of this appeal was delivered on 20th February, 2015 in Appeal No. CA/L/161/2013, and same is contained at pages 373-399 of the Record of Appeal. In its judgment, the court below set-aside the decision of the triaI Judge and ordered that the substantive matter, that is Charge No. FC/L/H43C 2009 - FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA VS DR. ERASTUS B.O. AKINGBOLA be remitted back to the Federal High Court, here the matter was initially heard for accelerated hearing by another Judge or that Court.
To demonstrate his dissatisfaction with the judgment or the lower court, the Appellant filed an appeal through a Notice of Appeal or two (2) grounds dated 26th February, 2015 but filed on 2i11 February 2015.
However, the Appellant beefed-up his position by filing an Amended Notice of Appeal of four (4) ground. dated 29th Marc…