In the light of the evidence as led by the parties and indeed their submissions as contained in their written arguments, I shall now consider whether or not the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubts the two count charge against the Accused person through the testimonies of the witnesses so that the ingredients of the alleged crime contained in the two count charge could be seen to have been so established. For the count 1 of the charge, the following ingredients are required for the offence charged (1) Any person (2) Corruptly (3) Ask (4) Property (5) For Himself (6) Any favour to be afterwards shown (7) By a public officer (8) In the discharging of his official duties. It was the submissions by the prosecution relying on the evidence of PW1 and PW2 that the Accused being a person, a public officer being chief Magistrate did demand for the sum of N100, 000.00K which later was reduced to N50, 000.00K and corruptly so, for himself while in the discharge of his official duty in order to show favour in his 8

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