Summary of Patrick Akwa & ors v. COP

Patrick Akwa & ors v. COP

Here, a question of whether the authenticity of the court proceeding was raised. The court stated that the affidavit by one of the appellant on behalf of the appellant questioning the authenticity of the record of proceeding and that the appellant never intended it be served to the learned trial judge or chief magistrate, since it requires an affidavit of service in the record of proceeding.

Section 36 (8) 199 CFRN