Unconstitutional ouster of jurisdiction

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• KAYILI V. YILBUK (2015)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  13 February 2015

  A summary of Kayili v. Yilbuk discussing jurisdiction, customary law, and the appointment of chiefs under Nigerian law, decided by the Supreme Court.

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