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third class and not second class lower (as they requested in Exhibit X) was certified
and gave to him. There is no further explanation as to why have the University
authority certified the result of the accused person’s colleague and gave to PW1
and not copy of the accused’s result. There is indeed a question mark yet to be
explained here.
3.
The Defendant, in his testimony as DW1 stated that he graduated with a second
class lower. The University issued to him with the statement of result he presented
and before that he had to sign a clearance form, Exhibit 1. DW1 also testified that
before collecting the statement of result, he signed a duplicate copy, which is
supposed to be with the University. He said that he was in Court when he heard
PW1 in his testimony stating that they applied for such duplicate copy and that the
University gave it to him.
The duplicate copy of the accused/Defendant’s statement of result has up till this
moment not presented to this Court to enable the Court form its opinion. DW1 further
stated that his lawyer (the defence Counsel) also applied for the copy from the University
(Exhibit 2). I have carefully studied Exhibit 2 tendered in Court and dated 29th January,
2015. The Exhibit, it reads as follows: “We refer to our letter dated 8th December, 2014 in respect of the above, through which
we requested for the certified true copies of (a) Duplicate of Statement of Result issued to
our Client and (b) his Certificate to enable him present his case to the honourable Court
in Abuja. You are yet to respond.
Please be advised that the matter has been further adjourned to Tuesday the 10th day of
February, 2015 for hearing. You are therefore required to bring before the honourable
Justice Dodo of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory, Maitama Abuja on