MARY U. PETER-ODILI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the confirmation of the Army Council under Section 151 of the Armed Forces Act Cap A20 laws of Federation of Nigeria after the General Court Martial (GCM) had tried the Accused/Appellant (hereinafter referred to as "Appellant").
The GCM findings and Awards were given on the 20th October 2006 as subject to confirmation by the Army Council, which is the Confirming Authority. The Army Council confirmed by a letter.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
The Appellant was at all material times an officer of the Nigeria Army and former Commandant of the Nigeria Army School of Finance and Administration (NASFA). It was in that capacity as commandant that he wrote letters to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) in respect of the qualifications/academic records of some officers and the academic certificates issued to them. After a Board of Inquiry (801) into the a…