ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ONDO STATE v. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION & ORS

ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ONDO STATE v. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION & ORS

(2002) LPELR-623(SC)

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In The Supreme Court of Nigeria

On Friday, the 7th day of June, 2002

SC.200/2001

Before Their Lordships

MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

EMMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

UTHMAN MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

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Between

ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ONDO STATE - Appellant(s)

AND

1. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
2. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ABIA STATE
3. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ADAMAWA STATE
4. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF AKWA IBOM STATE
5. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ANAMBRA STATE
6. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF BAUCHI STATE
7. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF BAYELSA STATE
8. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF BENUE STATE
9. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF BORNO STATE
10. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF CROSS RIVER STATE
11. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF DELTA STATE
12. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF EBONYI STATE
13. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF EDO STATE
14. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF EKITI STATE
15. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ENUGU STATE
16. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF GOMBE STATE
17. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF IMO STATE
18. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF JIGAWA STATE
19. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF KADUNA STATE
20. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF KANO STATE
21. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF KATSINA STATE
22. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF KEBBI STATE
23. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF KOGI STATE
24. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF KWARA STATE
25. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF LAGOS STATE
26. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF NASARAWASTATE
27. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF NIGER STATE
28. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF OGUN STATE
29. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF OSUN STATE
30. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF OYO STATE
31. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF PLATEAU STATE
32. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF RIVERS STATE
33. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF SOKOTO STATE
34. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF TARABA STATE
35. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF YOBE STATE
36. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ZAMFARA STATE - Respondent(s)

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Other Citations

A.G.,Ondo State v.A.G.,Fed (2002) 9 NWLR (Pt.772) 222; (2002) 6 S.C (Pt.I) 1

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Summary

The action in this appeal succeeded in part only in getting sections 26(3) and 35 of the Act declared unconstitutional. No order was made as to cost.

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