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CHRISTOPHER ALECHENU V. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BENUE STATE

(2011) JELR 49140 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/J/220/2002  •  7 Jul 2011  •  Nigeria

Coram
KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN JCA; ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI GUMEL JCA; UCHECHUKJWU ONYEMENAM JCA;

Judgement

ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI GUMEL, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is on appeal against the decision of Onum, J. sitting of the Gboko Division of the High Court of Benue State. The decision that gave rise to this appeal was made on 22/7/94 in the course of the proceedings in suit no. GHC/2/93. The appellant was counsel to the defendants in Suit No GHC/2/93. In the course of one of the proceedings, the learned trial Judge believed and saw the conduct of the appellant as being contemptuous of the court. Upon this, the learned Judge took serious exceptions to the attitude of Counsel and he took steps to punish same. This led to a summary trial after which the Appellant was found guilty. He was convicted for contempt in the face of the Court and was sentenced to 15 days imprisonment. Upon the order of the learned Judge the Appellant was sent to prison. However, some days into the sentence and upon an application made on his behalf to that effect, the Appellant was released on bail…

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