Nigerian constitutional law

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• ATT.-GEN., ABIA STATE VS. ATT.-GEN., FEDERATION (2002)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  6 May 2002

  A detailed legal analysis of the Supreme Court decision in Att.-Gen., Abia State vs. Att.-Gen., Federation regarding the legislative powers of the National and

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  • 1999 constitution sections 1(3), 4, 7, 9, 197 and 232→
  • Legislative competence→
  • Local government elections→
  • Nigerian constitutional law→
  • Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court→
  • blue pencil rule and severability→
  • constitutional inconsistency→
  • doctrine of covering the field→

• ZAKARI VS. I.G.P. (2001)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Abuja Division)

  Judgment date

  2 April 2001

  Summary of the case Zakari vs. I.G.P. highlighting the court's ruling on fundamental rights jurisdiction in Nigeria and related constitutional issues.

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  • 1979 constitution section 42→
  • Fundamental rights enforcement→
  • Nigerian constitutional law→
  • Statutory jurisdiction→
  • Striking out for want of jurisdiction→
  • concurrent jurisdiction of high court and federal high court→
  • constitution (suspension and modification) decree 107 of 1993 section 230(1)(s)→
  • constitutional repeal by implication→

• CHIEF R. O. NKWOCHA & ORS V. GOVERNOR OF ANAMBRA STATE (1984)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  28 June 1984

  Summary of Chief R. O. Nkwocha & Others vs. Governor of Anambra State, focusing on administrative and constitutional law, and its implications.

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  • Administrative law→
  • Federalism→
  • Nigerian constitutional law→
  • existing law under section 274 of the 1979 constitution→
  • powers of a military governor→
  • requirement of assurance under section 276 of the 1979 constitution→
  • succession to military governor powers→
  • transfer of governmental powers→

• PEENOK INVESTMENTS LTD V. HOTEL PRESIDENTIAL LTD (2011)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  3 December 1982

  Summary of the Supreme Court decision on Peenok Investments Ltd v. Hotel Presidential Ltd, addressing issues of joinder, validity of edicts, and constitutional:

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  • Mesne profits→
  • Nigerian constitutional law→
  • Non-joinder of necessary parties→
  • adequate compensation and access to court→
  • arrears of rent→
  • compulsory acquisition of leasehold interests→
  • constitution of nigeria 1963 section 31(1) and (2)→
  • constitutional invalidity of state legislation→