MRS. GBONJUBOLA BALOGUN V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the Ruling of the Oyo State High Court of Justice, sitting at Ibadan, wherein the learned trial Judge, A.O. Boade, J dismissed the Appellant's motion praying the information preferred against him be quashed on the ground that the charge does not disclose any prima facie case against him.

The Appellant and her husband, Dr. Kola Balogun were charged before the court on a three count charge of holding an indirect private interest in a contract on account of public service contrary to and punishable under Section 12 of the I.C.P.C. Act, 2000; soliciting money as reward for using influence to procure a contract with a public body, contrary to and punishable under Sections 22(2)(a) and 22(6); and abetment contrary to Section 26(1)(c) and punishable under Section 22(6) of the I.C.P.C. Act, 2000. While the Appellant was charged with counts 1 and 2 on the charge sheet, the Appellant's husband, Dr. Kola Balo…