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WABARA & ORS.
V.
F.R.N.

(2010) JELR 47781 (CA)

Court of Appeal 1 Jun 2010 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/A/7/C/2006
Judges:MARY U. PETER-ODILI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ABDU ABOKI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:K. C. Nwufo, U. C. NdubuisiPaulyn Abhulimen, Njideka OdiliGordy Uche Esq., G. N. Chukwukere Chinelo Nnam-Obi (Mrs.), Doris Eziokwu (Mrs.), Babatunde Daniel Esq. For Appellant E. A. Oshe SAN, J. O. Bayeshea SAN, Samuel Ipinlaye, R. S. Bayeshea For Respondent

MARY U. PETER-ODILI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal from the decision of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja delivered on the 10th day of November, 2005, Coram: Husseini Mukhtar I. declining to quash the Criminal Charges of Offering and giving gratification.

Grounds of Appeal of 1st Appellant, Senator Adolphus Ndaneweh Wabara without the particulars are:-

GROUND ONE:

The learned trial Judge erred in law by denying the Appellant his right to fair hearing in reaching a decision without considering the submissions of the Appellant or his application on the merits or at all.

GROUND TWO:

The learned trial Judge erred in law when he held that the national broadcast by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which condemned the appellant as guilty before trial could not legally affect his decision or prejudice same.

GROUND THREE:

The learned trial Judge erred in law in upholding a charge based on a non-existent (aw and thereby occasio…

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