B.O. TAIWO OSINUPEBI VS QUADRI SAKA SAIBU & ORS
July 25, 2025OTOBO OTUADA V THE STATE
July 25, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1982) Legalpedia (SC) 53671
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Thu Jul 1, 1982
Suit Number: SC. 78/1981
CORAM
NNAMANI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
IDIGBE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
A.B WALI – JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
IRIKEFE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
SOWEMIMO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
FATAYI- WILLIAMS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
JOACHIM S. NGUEMA APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The point raised on the basis of the Constitution was that the appellant had no fair hearing. The basis for this was that disclosure was made of his previous conviction.
HELD
The Court dismissed the appeal in its entirety.
ISSUES
None.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
PROSECUTION NOT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCUSEDS VOLUNTARY ACT
In arguing this appeal it became obvious that it was not part of the prosecutions case to prove previous conviction. But that the accused himself in his statement volunteered a conviction. In the circumstances, it is difficult to hold the prosecution responsible for what the accused himself has voluntarily done. G. S. SOWEMIMO, JSC
CASES CITED
None.
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None.
