Constitutional invalidity

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• NWOKEDI V. ANAMBRA STATE GOVT. (2022)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  4 February 2022

  Summary of Nwokedi v. Anambra State Govt. discussing key legal issues and court rulings regarding the Public Officers Law.

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  • 1999 constitution sections 1(3), 4(8) and 124(4)→
  • Constitutional supremacy→
  • anambra state public officers’ salaries law no. 7 of 2001→
  • consolidated revenue fund→
  • constitutional invalidity→
  • jurisdiction to declare legislation void→
  • legislative competence of state house of assembly→
  • local government councillors’ salaries and emoluments→

• SANI V. PRESIDENT, F.R.N. (2016)→

  Court

  Federal High Court, Abuja Division

  Judgment date

  8 May 2013

  Summary of Sani v. President, a pivotal case on students' rights, focusing on fair hearing and freedom of association in Nigeria.

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  • Constitutional supremacy→
  • Fundamental rights enforcement→
  • Locus standi→
  • Right to fair hearing→
  • Ultra vires administrative action→
  • african charter on human and peoples’ rights→
  • article 7, 10 and 17 african charter→
  • constitutional invalidity→

• PHARMACISTS COUNCIL OF NIGERIA V. P.S.N. (2012)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  10 February 2012

  Summary of the court decision in Pharmacists Council of Nigeria v. P.S.N., addressing key issues of constitutional law and court procedures.

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  • Fair hearing→
  • Nullity of proceedings→
  • Originating summons→
  • constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999, section 36(3)→
  • constitutional invalidity→
  • delivery of judgment in open court→
  • disciplinary powers of professional associations→
  • federal high court civil procedure rules 2009, order 23 rule 1→

• I.N.E.C. VS. MUSA (2003)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  24 January 2003

  Summary of I.N.E.C. vs. Musa case discussing constitutional challenges related to political party registration guidelines.

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  • 1999 constitution sections 1(3), 40, si 222, 228 and 229→
  • Constitutional supremacy→
  • Declaratory reliefs→
  • Fair hearing→
  • civil servants’ political-party membership→
  • conditions of eligibility for political parties→
  • constitutional invalidity→
  • doctrine of covering the field→

• OYEDEJI VS. AYO (2002)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ilorin Division)

  Judgment date

  12 July 2001

  Summary of Oyedeji vs. Ayo, outlining the main issues, court findings, and the significance of the appellate decision regarding land ownership in Offa.

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  • Declaration of title to land→
  • abdication of judicial responsibility→
  • appeal against dismissal of land claim→
  • certificate of land allocation→
  • chieftaincy matters (exclusion of jurisdiction of court) edict 1985→
  • constitutional invalidity→
  • delegation of judicial power to traditional rulers→
  • judicial power under section 6(1), 1979 constitution→