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August 6, 2025CHIEF P.O. ANATOGU & ORS V. THE HON. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE EAST-CENTRAL STATE OF NIGERIA
August 6, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1976) Legalpedia (SC) 16613
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Nov 26, 1976
Suit Number: SC. 40/1975
CORAM
EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, JSC. JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT (Read the Leading Judgment)
MADARIKAN, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
OKAY ACHIKE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
S.O. ESAN APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant, a medical doctor was alleged to have demanded money from a patient in order to treat him. The patients was assisted by his friend who interpretes between English and Hausa. He was convicted by the trial court of the offence charged.
HELD
The court affirmed the conviction and held that the testimony of the interpreter being the only admissible testimony is good enough to convict the appellant
ISSUES
Whether or not the testimony of the witnesses are legally admissible in law
RATIONES DECIDENDI
TESTIMONY OF AN INTERPRETER
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CASES CITED
See R. v. Atted (1958) 43 Cr. App. R.90
R. v. Zazakwakwa of Yorro (1960) 5 FSC 12
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None
