This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal (Ibadan Division) affirming the conviction for murder and sentence of death passed on the appellant by the High Court of Ogun State (Ijebu-ode Judicial Division). The appellant had stood trial on a one count information for murder contrary to section 3 (1) of the Criminal code Law of Ogun State in that on or about the 7th day of July 1991 at the Ogun State Forestry Camp J4 Ijebu Waterside, he murdered one Shade Pelemo. To this charge the appellant pleaded "not guilty". At the trial, five witnesses testified for the prosecution while the appellant gave evidence in his defence. Learned counsel for both the appellant and the prosecution addressed the court and, in a considered judgment, the learned trial Judge, on 3rd August 1992, found the appellant guilty as charged, convicted him of murder and sentenced him to death by hanging.

The appellant, being dissatisfied with this judgment appealed unsuccessfully to the court of Appeal. He has now further appealed unsuccessfully to the court of Appeal.

He has now further appealed to this court.