MIKE OKOLI V. THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
(2018) JELR 39194 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/A/742BC/2014
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22 May 2018
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Nigeria
Coram
MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE JCA;
HAMMA AKAWU BARKA JCA;
BOLOUKUROMO MOSES UGO JCA;
Appearances
Max Ogar, Esq. with him, I. Bisong, Esq. and B. Nneka, Esq. For Appellant
Mela A. Nunghe, Esq. with him, O. L. Okeke, Esq. For Respondent
Judgement
<p>MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an Appeal against the Ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja delivered on the 19th day of October, 2014 overruling the no case submission on behalf of the Appellant.</p><p>The Appellant who was one time Deputy General Manager (DGM) Shared Services of TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATION (TRANSCORP) PLC was the 3rd Accused in a thirty two (32) Count charge bordering on Sections 16 (a) and (b) and 17(a) (c) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2004, Sections 1(1) (a) and (b), 1(2) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act.</p><p>Counts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, and 31 are charges of conspiracy contrary to Section 17(a) (c) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2004 while Counts 2, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32 are charges bordering on false pretence contrary to and punishable under Section 1(1) (a) (b) 1(2) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related …</p>