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AKINGBOLA
V.
FRN & ANOR

(2014) JELR 36230 (CA)

Court of Appeal 31 Dec 2014 Nigeria
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- The appellant, former MD of Intercontinental Bank Plc, was charged with 26 counts (mainly of stealing and fraudulent conversion of bank funds) at the Lagos State High Court (Charge No. ID/148C/2011), while facing parallel, related crimina

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Suit Number:CA/L/490/2014
Judges:AMINA ADAMU AUGIE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria SAMUEL CHUKWUDUMEBI OSEJI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ABIMBOLA OSARUGUE OBASEKI-ADEJUMO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Chief Wole Olanipekun (S.A.N.) with Mr. M. I. Igbokwe (S.A.N.), Olabode Olanipekun, Esq.,Dr. C. O. Ukattah, Esq. S. Eze, Esq.,Bolarinwa Awujola, Esq., and Oyemade Ogunlowo, Esq. - Appellant For Appellant E. C. Ukala (S.A.N.) with Chief Godwin Obla (S.A.N.),E. C. Okpe, Esq., Miss O. J. Iheko and Damilola Amore, Esq. - 1st RespondentProf. Taiwo Osipitan (S.A.N.) with Mrs. Olayemi Badewole,Mrs. Oluwatosin Daudu and Mrs. Foluke Toye-Salami - 2nd Respondent For Respondent

AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant was the Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank Plc, and this is NOT his first journey to this Court. He has filed a number of appeals in relation to criminal charges brought against him at the Federal High Court and Lagos State High Court, after his removal as MD/CEO of the said Bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria [CBN], in August 2009.

Some appeals have been determined and others are for Judgment. For instance, the case of Akingbola v. The Chairman, EFCC (2012) 9 NWLR (Pt. 1306) 477, relates to a decision of the Federal High Court while that of Akingbola v. Federal Republic of Nigeria and Anor (2012) 9 NWLR (Pt. 1306) 511 dealt with a Ruling of the Lagos State High Court delivered on 31/5/11, wherein the Court dismissed his Application and assumed jurisdiction to entertain an Information against him filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Charge No. ID/148C/2011.

This Appeal is predicated …

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