Interlocutory criminal appeal

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• DON PARKER PROPERTIES LTD V. F.R.N. (2022)→

  Court

  Federal Republic of Nigeria, Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  13 April 2022

  Summary of the Court of Appeal's decision in Don Parker Properties Ltd v. F.R.N. focusing on money laundering charges and no-case submissions.

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  • Burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt→
  • Conspiracy→
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  • administration of criminal justice act 2015, sections 302 and 303(3)→
  • code of conduct bureau and tribunal act, sections 6(b) and 23(2)-(3)→

• FRN V. ISEGHOHI (2019)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  12 April 2019

  Summary of Supreme Court decision in FRN v. Iseghohi, emphasizing legal principles on no case submission and appeal jurisdiction.

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  • 1999 constitution, sections 1(3) and 241(1)(b)→
  • Advance fee fraud→
  • Conspiracy→
  • Discharge and acquittal→
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  • No-case submission→
  • advance fee fraud and other fraud related offences act 2006, section 1(1)(a), (b), (2) and (3)→
  • appeal as of right on ground of law→

• IBRAHIM SHEHU SHEMA & ORS V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2018)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  26 January 2018

  This is a detailed analysis of the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Ibrahim Shehu Shema & Ors v. Federal Republic of Nigeria, focusing on key legal precede

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  • 1999 constitution section 36(6)(a) and (b) fair hearing→
  • adequate facilities for preparation of criminal defence→
  • allegation of judicial bias→
  • attorney-general’s fiat under section 211, 1999 constitution→
  • criminal procedure code law of katsina state section 185(a)→
  • distillation of issues from grounds of appeal→
  • economic and financial crimes commission prosecutorial powers→
  • interlocutory criminal appeal→

• CHIEF OLISA METUH V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2017)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  9 June 2017

  Summary of Chief Olisa Metuh v. Federal Republic of Nigeria on the Supreme Court's power to grant stay of criminal proceedings.

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  • Judicial and judicious exercise of discretion→
  • No-case submission→
  • administration of criminal justice act 2015, section 306→
  • constitution 1999, sections 6(6) and 36(4)→
  • constitutional right to fair hearing within a reasonable time→
  • court of appeal act, section 15→
  • economic and financial crimes commission (establishment) act 2004, section 40→
  • expeditious criminal trials→

• CHIEF JONAS AGU & DONATUS ANIKE V. THE COMMISSIONER OFPOLICE (2018)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Enugu Division)

  Judgment date

  21 January 2016

  A detailed case summary of Chief Jonas Agu & Donatus Anike v. Commissioner of Police, focusing on appeal timelines and judicial discretion.

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  • Arguable grounds of appeal→
  • Extension of time to appeal→
  • Judicial discretion→
  • No-case submission→
  • criminal appeals from magistrates’ court→
  • interlocutory criminal appeal→
  • magistrates’ court law of enugu state, sections 57 and 58→
  • remittal for continuation of hearing→

• OLISAEMEKA OGBOKWE V. THE STATE (2014)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  12 July 2013

  Summary of the Supreme Court of Nigeria decision in Olisaemeka Ogbokwe v. The State (2014), discussing jurisdiction issues and the role of the Attorney General.

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  • Criminal conspiracy→
  • Criminal procedure→
  • attorney-general of the federation fiat→
  • constitution of nigeria 1999, section 301→
  • criminal procedure code act, section 134(a)-(d)→
  • interlocutory criminal appeal→
  • jurisdiction of the high court of the federal capital territory→
  • offences committed in the course of the same transaction→

• AWELE NWABOSHI V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2014)→

  Court

  Federal Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  14 June 2013

  Summary of Awele Nwaboshi v. Federal Republic of Nigeria (2014), addressing key legal findings on the accused's presence in court during preliminary objections.

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  • Criminal procedure→
  • Validity of arraignment→
  • commencement of criminal proceedings→
  • criminal procedure act sections 167, 168, 210 and 215→
  • effect of defective arraignment→
  • interlocutory criminal appeal→
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  • objection before plea→

• THE STATE V. TIMIPA OKPONIPERE (2010)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division)

  Judgment date

  5 July 2010

  Summary of The State v. Timipa Okponipere, highlighting key legal findings and the implications for abuse of the court process.

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  • Abuse of process→
  • Constitutional right of appeal→
  • Leave to appeal→
  • appeal as of right on questions of law→
  • attorney-general’s power to discontinue criminal proceedings→
  • constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999, sections 195, 241(1)(b) and 36(6)(c)→
  • court of appeal act 2004, section 24(2)→
  • court of appeal rules 2007, order 7→

• EMMANUEL AHMED V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2010)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)

  Judgment date

  20 April 2009

  Summary of Emmanuel Ahmed v. Federal Republic of Nigeria decision discussing appeal issues and court rulings related to economic crimes.

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  • Double jeopardy→
  • Economic and financial crimes→
  • competence of grounds of appeal→
  • economic and financial crimes commission (efcc) prosecutorial powers→
  • efcc establishment act 2004 sections 6, 7, 13(2)(a) and 46→
  • forgery and fraudulent use of forged documents→
  • interlocutory criminal appeal→
  • interpretation act sections 1, 10 and 18→

• DANIEL ASUQUO EDET V. THE STATE (2008)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Calabar Division)

  Judgment date

  28 April 2008

  A detailed summary of the case Daniel Asuquo Edet v. The State, exploring the principles of fair hearing, arraignment, and information in criminal proceedings.

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  • Prima facie case→
  • Stealing→
  • Valid arraignment→
  • criminal code section 390(12)→
  • criminal procedure law of cross river state 1983, sections 167 and 340→
  • defective criminal information→
  • distinction between charge and information→
  • fair hearing under constitution section 36(1)→

• SUNNY TONGO & HELEN TONGO V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (2007)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  27 April 2007

  Summary of the Supreme Court decision in Sunny Tongo & Helen Tongo v. Commissioner of Police, discussing prima facie cases and defenses in criminal law.

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  • Criminal procedure→
  • Defence of alibi→
  • Prima facie case→
  • bona fide claim of right→
  • burden of proof on balance of probabilities→
  • criminal code sections 23 and 451→
  • criminal procedure law sections 286, 287(1) and 340(2)(b)→
  • discredited prosecution evidence→

• HALIRU V. F.R.N. (2008)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ilorin Division)

  Judgment date

  8 March 2007

  Case summary of Haliru v. F.R.N., addressing appeal rights, conditions for stay of proceedings, and court discretion in Nigeria.

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  • Extension of time to appeal→
  • Judicial discretion→
  • Leave to appeal→
  • No-case submission→
  • Substantial justice→
  • corrupt practices and other related offences act 2000, section 19→
  • corruption offences→
  • court of appeal act 2004, section 24(4)→