KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is a sister appeal with SC.991/2015 - Dr. Dayo Olagunju v. Federal Republic of Nigeria. The judgment in that appeal was delivered a short while ago. This appeal is being handled by the same Counsel. The appellant's brief was filed on 29/12/2015 while the respondent's brief filed on 6/10/2016 was deemed filed on 23/2/2017.
The Federal High Court presided over by Chukwu J. delivered a ruling in charge No.FHC/ABJ/CR/177/2009 on 7 November, 2014 overruling several No Case Submissions made by learned counsel for the appellant and six others standing trial in an amended 79 count charge for embezzlement of public funds. The trial Judge had earlier ruled on 26 November, 2012 on the consolidated preliminary objections on the issue of jurisdiction.
The appellant appealed against the ruling to the Court of Appeal, Abuja which delivered its judgment on 8 December, 2015 upholding the ruling of the learned trial Judge and dismissing …