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ADEYEMO ABIODUN V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA EGBELE AUSTIN EROMOSELE BAREWA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

(2016) JELR 54394 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  SC. 80/2014 SC. 78/2014 SC. 79/2014  •  18 Mar 2016  •  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 -*- A. Eghobamien SAN (with him, O. Eghobamien SAN, G. Adams, -*- C. Onwe, P. Owhoarwodua) - for the Appellant. -*- Chief M. Ozekhome SAN (with him, G. Iyinbor, J. Omogbemeh, -*- H. Obi) - for the 1st Respondent. -*- B O. E. L. Ideh - for the 2nd Respondent. -*- Kuti - for the 3rd Respondent. -*- SC. 78/2014 -*- A. Kuti - for the Appellant. -*- Chief M. Ozekhome SAN (with him, G. Iyinbor, J. Omogbemeh, C H. Obi) - for the 1st Respondent. -*- A. Eghobamien SAN (with him, O. Eghobamien SAN, G. Adams, -*- C. Onwe, P. Owhoarwodua) - for the 2nd Respondent. -*- O. E. L. Ideh - for the 3rd Respondent. -*- SC. 79/2014 -*- O. E. L. Ideh - for the Appellant. -*- Chief M. Ozekhome SAN (with him, G. Iyinbor, J. Omogbemeh, -*- H. Obi) - for the 1st Respondent. -*- A. Eghobamien SAN (with him, O. Eghobamien SAN, G. Adams, -*- C. Onwe, P. Owhoarwodua) - for the 2nd Respondent. -*- 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>

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