MUHAMMED MADUGU HALIRU V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): This is an application dated 11th of April, 2012 brought pursuant to Section 28(1) of the Court of Appeal Act and Order 17 Rule 13(6) of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2011. The Application which is by way of motion on Notice prays for:

(i) Admission to bail of the Appellant pending the hearing and determination of his appeal; and

(ii) For such further Order or other Orders as the Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.

In support of the Application one Ahamed Muhammed of 3rd Floor Coscharis Plaza No. 6 Faskari Street, Area 3, Garki, Abuja, has deposed to an affidavit of 13 (thirteen) paragraphs to which two documentary Exhibits marked Madugu 1 and Madugu 2 are annexed. Exhibit Madugu 1 is the Notice of Appeal with seven Grounds already filed in this Honourable Court against the decision of Hon. Justice A.O. Bamigbola of the Kwara State High Court convicting the Appellant/Applicant on a three count charge of:

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