MOORE A. A. ADUMEIN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant, as 3rd accused, was charged together with Arc. Lanre Oladeji (1st accused) and Chief Lere Adebayo (2nd accused) in Charge No. HOS/11C/2004, filed in the High Court of Osun State, Osogbo Judicial Division, holden at Osogbo with the following offences:
"COUNT 1:
1. ARC. LANRE OLADEJI "M"
2. CHIEF LERE ADEBAYO "M"
3. ENGR. SOLA AKINWUMI "M"
at various time between 30th august, 2001 and 2nd May, 2003 at Osogbo in the Osogbo Judicial Division conspired to commit a felony to wit; stealing and thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under S.516(4) of the Criminal Code, Cap, 30 Vol. II, Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2003.
COUNT II:
1. ARC, LANRE OLADEJI "M"
2. CHIEF LERE ADEBAYO "M"
3. ENGR. SOLA AKINWUMI "M"
On or about same date, time and place in the aforesaid Judicial Division stole the sum of ₦126,467,725.85k (one hundred and twenty-six million, four hundred and sixty-seven thousand, seven h…