ADEYEMO ABIODUN V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA EGBELE AUSTIN EROMOSELE BAREWA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
(2016) JELR 54394 (SC)
Supreme Court
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SC. 80/2014 SC. 78/2014 SC. 79/2014
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18 Mar 2016
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Nigeria
Coram
SULEIMAN GALADIMA JSC OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR JSC (Read the Lead Judgment) NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA JSC MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD JSC
Appearances
A SC. 80/2014
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A. Eghobamien SAN (with him, O. Eghobamien SAN, G. Adams,
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C. Onwe, P. Owhoarwodua) - for the Appellant.
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Chief M. Ozekhome SAN (with him, G. Iyinbor, J. Omogbemeh,
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H. Obi) - for the 1st Respondent.
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B O. E. L. Ideh - for the 2nd Respondent.
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Kuti - for the 3rd Respondent.
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SC. 78/2014
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A. Kuti - for the Appellant.
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Chief M. Ozekhome SAN (with him, G. Iyinbor, J. Omogbemeh, C H. Obi) - for the 1st Respondent.
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A. Eghobamien SAN (with him, O. Eghobamien SAN, G. Adams,
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C. Onwe, P. Owhoarwodua) - for the 2nd Respondent.
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O. E. L. Ideh - for the 3rd Respondent.
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SC. 79/2014
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O. E. L. Ideh - for the Appellant.
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Chief M. Ozekhome SAN (with him, G. Iyinbor, J. Omogbemeh,
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H. Obi) - for the 1st Respondent.
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A. Eghobamien SAN (with him, O. Eghobamien SAN, G. Adams,
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C. Onwe, P. Owhoarwodua) - for the 2nd Respondent.
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A. Kuti - for the 3rd Respondent.
Judgement
<p><strong> RHODES-VIVOUR JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): </strong> The appellant and two others were charged on an amended charge which reads: </p><p><em> Count 1 </em></p><p>That you Adeyemo Abiodun, Egbele Austin Eromosele and Barewa Pharmaceutical Limited of 1-5, Oluabo Close, Sha sha Road Akowonjo, L agos Sta te wit hin the jurisdiction of this honourable court on or about October 2008 manufactured an adulterated drug to wit: My Pikin Baby Teething Mixture and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1(a) of the Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Proc esse d Foods (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, Cap. C34, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and punishable under section 3 of the same Act.</p><p><em> Count 2 </em></p><p> That you Adeyemo Abiodun, Egbele Austin Eromosele A and Barewa Pharmaceutical Limited of 1-5, Oluabo Close, Sha sha Road Akowonjo, L agos Sta te wit hin the jurisdiction of this honourable court on or about October 2005 manufactured an adulterated drug to wit: My Pikin Baby Teething Mixture to Roca Pha…</p>