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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction and one-month imprisonment of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr Joseph Nwobike charged with an attempt to pervert the course of justice.<\/p>\n

In a unanimous decision on Monday, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, faulted the earlier decisions of the Lagos High Court and the Court of Appeal, Lagos, and proceeded to uphold Nwobike\u2019s appeal.<\/p>\n

It held among others that the High Court of Lagos was wrong in convicting Nwobike on the offence, while the Court of Appeal erred in upholding his conviction and sentencing on the offence of attempt to pervert the course of justice.<\/p>\n

The apex court noted that Section 97(c) of Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) of Lagos State, under which he was charged, did not clearly define what constitutes a perversion of justice, and that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lacks the power to investigate and prosecute the offence of perversion of the course of justice.<\/p>\n

The EFCC had, among others, accused him of exchanging text messages with court officials on the assignment of his cases and when such cases should be heard.<\/p>\n

Details shortly\u2026<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction and one-month imprisonment of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr Joseph Nwobike charged with an attempt to pervert the course of justice. 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