HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA ABIRU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the decision contained in the Ruling of the High Court of Plateau State delivered in Suit No PLD/J103C/2016 by Honorable Justice D. D. Longi on the 16th of January, 2018.
The Appellants were arraigned before the lower Court on a two count charge of conspiracy to obtain money by false pretences and for obtaining the sum of N23.431 Million by false pretences. The parties were agreed in their briefs of arguments that the Appellants were arraigned on the 9th of June, 2016. Sequel to the arraignment, Counsel to the Appellants filed a motion on notice dated the 19th of August, 2016 seeking to quash the charge and in response to which the Respondent filed a counter affidavit. On the 24th of November, 2016, the Respondent filed an application dated the 23rd of November, 2016 seeking for an order to amend the two count charge. Both applications were not taken before the matter was re-assigned to the…