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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
V.
A.V.M. ALKALI MOHAMMADU MAMU

(2020) JELR 91967 (CA)

Court of Appeal 15 Jul 2020 Nigeria
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- The appellant is challenging the lower court's decision to discharge and acquit the respondent on all four counts of corruption. - The charges relate to the acceptance of gifts and vehicles by the respondent, who was serving as the Group

Case Details

Suit Number:CA/A/788C/2018
Judges:Abdu Aboki, JCA Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, JCA Yargata Byenchit Nimpar, JCA
Counsel:Sylvanus Tahir (with him, Hadiza Afegoma, Esq. and Aisha Mohammed, Esq.) for the Appellant; Adedayo Adediyi, Esq. (with him,M onday Ayeh, Esq.; I. E. Ojiah, Esq. and C. E. Ogbozor, Esq.) for the Respondent


NIMPAR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the Judgment the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; Coram: Hon. Justice Salisu Garba delivered on the 29th June, 2018 wherein the lower court discharged and acquitted the respondent (accused/defendant) on all four counts preferred against the respondent. Dissatisfied with the decision, the appellant filed a Notice of appeal on the 13th July, 2018 donated 6 grounds of appeal.

Facts relevant to this appeal are amenable to brief summary. The appellant arraigned the respondent on a four count charge which state thus:

Count 1

“That you AVM Alkali Mohammed Mamu, whilst serving as the Group Managing Director (GMD)NAF Holding Company and Air Officer Commanding Training Command and charged with the responsibility to supervise/oversee the execution of NAF procurement through the Office of National Security Adviser for certain Military supplies by Societe D’Equipments Internationaux Nig. Ltd. on or about 26th …

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