ABUBAKAR, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant in this appeal was charged before the High Court of Lagos State presided over by R.I.B. Adebiyi, J. on a 3rd amended 18 counts information dated and filed on the 27th day of December, 2017 titled (the “Amended Information”) for the offences of offering gratification to a public officer contrary to section 64(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State No. 11 of 2011 (the “Criminal Law”) - counts 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6; attempting to pervert the course of justice contrary to section 97(3) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State - counts 3, 7 to 17; and making false information to an officer of the Economic and Crimes Commission (“EFCC”) contrary to section 39(2) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004 - count 18.When the charge was read to the appellant, he pleaded “not guilty” to all the counts. Trial commenced thereafter.
On the 30th day of April, 2018, the trial court delivered its judgment and found …