SALAMI, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal by the second accused against the judgment of Ope-Agbe, J., sitting as Chairman of Failed Banks (Recovery of Debts) and Financial Malpractice in Banks Tribunal in Lagos. The learned chairman of the tribunal, after finding appellant guilty and convicting him ordered that “all property deposited by the accused to be forfeited by the Federal Government to cover the amount still pending.” In a remarkably lenient sentence passed by the tribunal, the second accused, who had been on bail throughout the period of trial, was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment or N100,000.00 fine in lieu of the count of issuing dud cheques. Both sentences were to run concurrently and the appellant thereby completely avoided restrain on his liberty by immediately opting for payment of the fine.
The appellant is apparently satisfied with both the conviction as well A as sentence passed on him and has not challenged them on appeal. He is, however, dissa…