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• ADAMAWA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY V. TIJJANI (2012)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal, Yola Division

  Judgment date

  13 April 2011

  Explore the significant court decision in Adamawa State House of Assembly v. Tijjani concerning the constitutionality of local government tenure in Nigeria.

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• ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ABIA STATE V. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE 34 (2006)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  7 July 2006

  An in-depth analysis of the Supreme Court case regarding the constitutionality of the Monitoring of Revenue Allocation to Local Governments Act, 2005.

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  • 1999 constitution sections 4, 7 and 162→
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• AKPAN V. UMAH (2002)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Calabar Division)

  Judgment date

  8 July 2002

  A detailed analysis of Akpan vs. Umah focusing on the constitutional validity of local government council dissolution in Akwa Ibom State.

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  • 1999 constitution sections 4(6), 4(7) and 7(1)→
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