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AKANNI OGUNDIMU V THE STATE

(1981) JELR 41093 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  SC.45/1979  •  22 Jan 1981  •  Nigeria

Coram
GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO JSC; MOHAMMED BELLO JSC; CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE JSC; KAYODE ESO JSC; AUGUSTINE NNAMANI JSC;

Appearances
D. A. S. Olorunfemi Esq., (with him S.O. Alamu Esq.) For Appellant G. O. Soremi Esq., Principal State Counsel, Ogun State For Respondent

Judgement

G. S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): There is no merit in all the arguments addressed to the court. I do not intend to call on the counsel for prosecution. Appeal is hereby dismissed.

M. BELLO, J.S.C.: I agree there is no merit whatsoever in the appeal. I agree it should be dismissed.

C. IDIGBE, J.S.C.: I agree that there is no merit whatsoever in this appeal. The learned trial Judge adequately considered the facts in this case and the defence of provocation which he quite rightly rejected. This was a brutal case of murder and their Lordships of the Court of Appeal quite rightly rejected the appellant's appeal. My Lords, I too would dismiss this appeal and it is hereby dismissed.

K. ESO, J.S.C.: I agree that the appeal has no merit whatsoever.

My Lords, this appeal should be dismissed and it is hereby dismissed.

A. NNAMANI, J.S.C.: After hearing learned counsel for the appellant, and having read the records, I am convinced that there is no substance whatsoever in …

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