document marked “X1” which is the passport photograph of the Defendant standing trial in this case. According to the prosecution, when PW7 was shown exhibit 7, she stated that the photograph on exhibit 7 is not her husband. She also urged me to take judicial notice of the signature of the proof of evidence of the charge sheet dated 31st May, 2011 which was signed by the Defendant along with the signatures on the documents marked “X” and “XI”, the specimen signature marked A – A5, the Defendant’s written statements marked exhibits 6, 6(a) and 6(b) and urged me to hold that it was the Defendant that also signed these documents. Further, the learned Prosecution urged me to take judicial notice of the specimen signature marked B – B5 and the signature in exhibit 9, the statement of Lamar Abba Gana and to hold that they were signed by the same person, Lamar Abba Gana. Thus, from the totality of the evidence adduced, the prosecution submitted that the forged documents are marked X and XI attached to exhibits 2 and 4. In conclusion, the learned Prosecuting Counsel submitted that by the overwhelming evidence adduced, both oral and documentary the prosecution has proved the offence of obtaining money by false pretence, forgery and using as genuine a forged document against the Defendant as required by law and urged me to convict the Defendant accordingly. As I said before, on the 5th February, 2018, the Defendant failed, refused or neglected to file his final written address. On record, the Defendant did not file any application for extension of time to 14