On the plea of double jeopardy, the plea presupposes that no man shall be vexed twice on the same facts and for the same offence. This implies that once a man has faced the court of law for an offence and has been convicted or acquitted by the court, such a man cannot be charged to court on the same facts and offence on a later date. This is guaranteed by section 36(9) of the Constitution which provides as follows: “No person who shows that he has been tried by any court of competent jurisdiction or tribunal for a criminal offence and either convicted or acquitted shall again be tried for that offence or for a criminal offence having the same ingredients as that offence save upon the order of a superior court.”
— Ogunwumiju JCA. Patrick Eboiegbodin v. FRN (CA/B/329CF/2011, 9 April 2014)