The essential requirements of valid arraignment are:
(a) The accused must be placed before the Court unfettered unless the Court shall see cause otherwise to order.
(b) The charge or information shall be read over and explained to the accused to the satisfaction of the Court by the registrar or other officer of the Court; and
(c) The accused shall then be called upon to plead instantly thereto unless of course, there exist any valid reason to do otherwise such as objection to want of service where the accused is entitled by law to service of a copy of the information and the Court is satisfied that he has in fact not been duly served therewith.[1]
[1] Olabode v State (2009) 4 NCC 199, Ogunyeye v State (1999) 5 NWLR (Pt 604) 518 Monsuru Solola and others v State, 22 NSCQR 254, 289-290; Oko v State (2017) LPELR-42267(SC) 17-18 paras A.