In the Supreme Court
On FRIDAY, 14TH MAY, 2004
SC. 157/2002
Before Their Lordships
SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE JSC
IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI JSC
AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJEWUNMI JSC
DAHIRU MUSDAPHER JSC
IGNATIUS CHUKWUDI PATS-ACHONOLU. JSC
Between
LT. COMMANDERS STEVE OBISI
And
CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF
The appellant who is equally the cross respondent was charged and tried by a general court martial for various offences that violate the spirit of Armed Forces Decree No. 105 of 1993. The charges are that he disobeyed standing orders contrary to Section (1) of Decree No. 105 of 1993. And that he engaged in private business and received gratification of N12,000,000.00 from Agric (Nig.) Ltd; that contrary to Section 91 of the said Decree he donated the sum of N1,000,000.00 to Christ Chapel International Church Ijora, that he travelled to London without official permission and lodged a sum of £40,000.00 with Barclays D/C London situate at 25 - 27 Northumberland Avenue, London. He was convicted and sentenced by the General Court Martial, he appealed to the Court NSCQR VOLUME 18 2004 Page 620 of Appeal. Again before the Court of Appeal, his appeal was dismissed, whereupon he appealed to the Supreme Court.