Purposive statutory interpretation

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• THE STATE V. EGIGIA (2024)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  26 January 2024

  Summary of The State v. Egigia, focusing on prosecutorial powers of the Attorney-General and the implications of not seeking prior leave in charges.

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  • 1999 constitution sections 211(1) and 211(2)→
  • Agency relationship→
  • Criminal appeal→
  • Leave to prefer a charge→
  • attorney-general’s constitutional prosecutorial powers→
  • criminal procedure code law of jigawa state 1998 section 185→
  • culpable homicide not punishable with death→
  • delegation of prosecutorial powers to law officers→

• ADEBAYO LATEEF SANNI V. UNITY BANK PLC & CENTRAL BANK OF NIG (2017)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  10 March 2017

  Summary of Adebayo Lateef Sanni v. Unity Bank PLC & CBN (2017) court ruling exploring the legal interpretation of 'public officer' under Nigerian law.

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  • 1999 constitution section 318→
  • Condition precedent→
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  • appeal dismissed→
  • attorney-general of the federation consent→
  • central bank of nigeria as public officer→