“Mr. Ayoola for the appellant referred to the definition of “Summary conviction offence” in the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, which is as follows: ” ‘summary conviction offence’ means any offence punishable by a magistrate’s Court on summary conviction, and includes any matter in respect of which a magistrate’s Court can make an order in the exercise of its summary jurisdiction.”

Per VAHE ROBERT BAIRAMIAN, JSC in ALUKO V. THE D.P.P, WESTERN NIGERIA (1963) LCER-278(SC) (Pp 1 – 2 Paras F – A) #