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UWEM ESSIEN ANTIA V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

(2016) JELR 46529 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  CA/L/45C/2016  •  10 Jun 2016  •  Nigeria

Coram
AMINA ADAMU AUGIE JCA; TIJJANI ABUBAKAR JCA; JAMILU YAMMAMA TUKUR JCA;

Judgement

JAMILU YAMMAMA TUKUR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an Appeal against the decision of the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Judicial Division delivered on 18th day of November 2015 wherein the Appellants application for bail was refused and dismissed.

Dissatisfied with the Ruling the Appellant appealed to this Court by filing a Notice of Appeal dated and filed 1st December 2015 (pages 318-322) of the Record of Appeal). The Notice of Appeal contained five grounds and the grounds shone of their particulars are set out hereunder:-

GROUND 1

3.1. The learned trial Judge erred in law when he refused to grant the Appellant bail pending trial contrary to Sections 35(1) and 36(5) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As Amended).

GROUND 2

3.2 The learned trial Judge erred in law when he held that the alledged offences with which the Appellant is being charged is of serious nature.

GROUND 3

3.3. The learned trial Judge erred in law when he held as follows:-

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