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
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