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RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the Judgment of Hon. Justice M. A. Dada of the High Court of Justice, Lagos State on the 30th of January, 2012, wherein he convicted the Appellant on a two count charge of conspiracy to murder and murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola and was consequently sentenced to death.
FACTS
The Appellant had been charged with one Mohammed Rabo Lawal, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha on a two count charge of conspiracy to commit murder and murder of Late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, wife of Late M.K.O. Abiola on the 4th of June, 1996.
Mohammed Rabo Lawal was discharged on a no case submission. The Appellant had worked as Protocol Officer under the Hope 93 Campaign Organization established by the Social Democratic Party for the actualization of the presidential ambition of Late M.K.O. Abiola.
When the presidential election of June 12th was annulled, Hope 93 Campaign Organisation was disbanded and the Appellant went back to his usual…