the nominal complainant of his title in the plot allocated to him in 1997. In this regard therefore, the learned prosecuting Counsel submitted that the evidence of what is said or done by any of the conspirators is admissible against all the conspirators. He referred me to EBENEZER AJE V STATE, (Supra) and OKOSUN V A. G. BENDEL STATE, (1985) 3 NWLR (pt 12) page 283. The learned prosecuting Counsel then submitted that it cannot be said that the 2nd Defendant is not aware of the existence of interest of Fine Trust Academy on Plot SS1 Jikwoyi Extension III because by his testimony on the 26th October, 2017 and 17th January, 2018 to the effect that he used to give instructions to registry staff to compile the lists of Applicants to be forwarded to Honourable Minister for approval of allocation of available plots. Learned Counsel therefore submitted that the compilation of lists of Applicants and Allottees of plots of land emanated from the 2nd Defendant and that the Minister or Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council are only nominal approval. The prosecution stated that on the 17th January, 2018, the 2nd Defendant under cross examination admitted that he used to include fictitious names and non-existing company for ministerial approval and thus this clearly established the point and fact that the 2nd Defendant determined who got what when he held sway as Zonal land Manager of Abuja Municipal Area Council. He then submitted that the 2nd Defendant knew of the interest of Fine Trust Academy from the compiled list but ignored the interest of Fine Trust Academy and re-allocated the same Plot to Pax Education Resources. The prosecution therefore argued that the above evidence established collusion between the 1st and 2nd Defendants to reallocate the same Plot SS1 Jikwoyi Extension III to Pax Education Resources, their cronies. On the proof whether Pax Education Resources belongs to the Relative or Associates of the 1st Defendant’ the learned prosecution referred me to Section 2 of the Act where “Associate” is defined in relation to a person includes any 15

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