JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) this is an appeal against the Ruling of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja delivered on the 17th day of February 2006 in Suit No- FCT/HC/CR/31/2006.
The said suit arose from Charge No: CR/3/2005 in which the 1st Accused who is now the Appellant and 2nd to 7th Accused Persons who were the Respondents were charged before the High Court of Justice of the federal Capital Territory, Abuja by the Complainant now the 1st Respondent in this appeal with conspiracy to commit the offence contrary to Section 26 of the Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Act, 2000, offering and obtaining gratification in the sum of N50,000.000.00 and N5,000.000.00 respectively contrary to Section 8, 9,10, 17 and 19 of the said Act and failure to report the offer of gratification contrary to Section 23 of the Act in the course of the same transaction.
The Appellant and the 2nd to 7th Respondent filed Preliminary Objections ch…