GALADIMA JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This appeal stems from the judgment of the Failed Banks Tribunal, Benin Zone, presided over by the Honourable Justice C. A. R. Momoh (as she then was) and dated the 22nd day of January, 1998, whereat the said tribunal convicted the 1st, 2nd and 3rd appellants of the offence of conspiracy to commit felony, to wit, granting unsecured and unauthorized credit facilities to the tune of N392,000.00 (three hundred andninety-two millionnaira) property of Allied Bank of Nigeria Plc, to Bulletine Construction Company Ltd, thereby committing an offence under section 516 of the Criminal Code Act read in conjuction with section 3 (d) of the Failed Banks (Recovery of Debts) and Financial Malpratices in Banks Decree, 1994. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd appellants were also convicted by the same tribunal under count 22 for the offence of issuing dishonoured cheques under the provisions of Dishonoured Cheques (Offences) Act, Cap. 102 Laws of the Federation of Nige…
HARB
V.
F. R.N.
(2007) JELR 54127 (CA)
Court of Appeal 12 Jul 2007 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- Appeal allowed; convictions and sentences for conspiracy to grant unauthorised credit and issuing dishonoured cheques set aside, with orders of discharge and acquittal substituted. - Tribunal erred by convicting appellants under an unknow
Case Details
Judges:SULEIMAN GALADIMA JCA ( Presided and Read the Lead Judgment ) MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA JCA IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA JCA
Counsel:Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN (withA. Adelodun SAN and E. Amedu Esq) - for the Appellants.
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G.C. Igbokwe Esq - for the Respondent.
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