Constitutional challenge to legislation

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• YUNANA SHIBKAU & ORS V. ATTORNEY-GENERAL, ZAMFARA STATE (2010)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal Sokoto Division

  Judgment date

  8 January 2010

  Summary of Yunana Shibkau & Ors v. Attorney-General, Zamfara State, addressing constitutional issues related to locus standi and the challenge of Shariah laws.

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  • Declaratory relief→
  • Locus standi→
  • Originating summons→
  • civil rights and obligations→
  • constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999, section 4(7)→
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  • constitutional challenge to legislation→
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• ALAO V. AKANO (2005)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  15 April 2005

  Summary of the Supreme Court decision in Alao v. Akano, addressing the legal issues surrounding chieftaincy claims and proofs in court.

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  • Chieftaincy dispute→
  • Declaratory relief→
  • Perpetual injunction→
  • Strength of claimant’s case→
  • abandonment of unproved pleadings→
  • appellate determination of issues→
  • burden of proof in civil proceedings→
  • chiefs (appointment and deposition) edict→