<p>UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant was charged with one Oloyinka Ajiboluwaduro (a.k.a. Onile) before the High Court of Lagos State in CHARGE NO. ID/102C/2007: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA v. KOLE BELLO and ANOR; on ten counts of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences. Five counts of conspiracy and five counts of obtaining money by false pretences. At the end of the trial, the lower Court in its judgment delivered on 10th February 2011 convicted the Defendants as charged. The judgment of the lower Court is at pages 449-479 of the Records.</p><p>The Defendants were dissatisfied with the judgment and they both appealed. The instant appeal is the appeal of Kole Bello, who was the 1st Defendant at the trial. The appeal by Olayinka Ajiboluwaduro (aka Onile) the 2nd Defendant, was Appeal No. CA/L/1162/2011: OLAYINKA AJIBOLUWADURO (AKA ONILE) V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. The said appeal was determined by this Court on 27th February 2013 and…</p>