DALHATU ADAMU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the ruling of the Federal High Court, Lagos (per M.L. Shuaibu, J) delivered on 23/12/05. In the said ruling, the application for stay of proceedings and for striking out the 40 counts charge(s) against the 1st Accused/Appellant (hereinafter called "the Appellant") was refused and dismissed. The Appellant who is dissatisfied with the ruling of the trial court now appeals against it in this court. The facts leading to Appellant's application before the trial court (the subject-matter of this appeal) as stated in and gathered from the two briefs filed in this appeal are as follows:-
The Appellant who is the former Executive Governor of Bayelsa State was impeached by the Bayelsa State House of Assembly on 9/12/05. After his impeachment the Appellant was immediately arrested and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which filed the above mentioned criminal charges against him and 7 oth…