ADEKEYE JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This appeal is sequel to the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja delivered on 24 February 2009. The Court of Appeal, (henceforth to be referred to as the “lower court”) dismissed the appellant’s appeal against the ruling of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in the criminal charge No. FCT/HC/ CR/82/2009: Jolly Tevoru Nyame v. Federal Republic of Nigeria. delivered on 20 November 2007. The background facts of this case were that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC in short) received a petition against the appellant in this case, in his former capacity as the former Executive Governor of Taraba State, for diverse allegations amounting to economic and financial crimes under the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act, 2004. This was followed by an investigation by the officials of the Commission which later confirmed the allegations. The investigation was followed by an application to prefer crimina…
NYAME
V.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
(2010) JELR 56428 (SC)
Supreme Court 5 Mar 2010 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.136/2009
Judges:GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE JSC (Presided) MAHMUD MOHAMMED JSC WALTER S. NKANU ONNOGHEN JSC MUHAMMAD S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE JSC OLUFUNLOLA O. ADEKEYE JSC (Read the Lead Judgment)
Counsel:Mr. Taiwo Abe (with him, F. Adekome, N. Chukwuma and V.O. Onga) - for the Appellant.
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Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (with him, Aliyu Bokani) - for the Respondent.
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