CHIEF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO V. ALHAJI SHEHU SHAGARI &
ORS
(1979) LPELR-653(SC)
In The Supreme Court of Nigeria
On
Wednesday, the 26th day of September, 1979
SC.62/1979
Before Their Lordships
ANDREWS
OTUTU OBASEKI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
KAYODE
ESO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
MOHAMMED
BELLO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
CHUKWUWEIKE
IDIGBE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
MUHAMMADU
LAWAL UWAIS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
AYO
GABRIEL IRIKEFE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
ATANDA
FATAYI-WILLIAMS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Between
CHIEF
OBAFEMI AWOLOWO Appellant(s)
AND
1.ALHAJI
SHEHU SHAGARI
2.ALHAJI AHMADU KURFI (The Chief Electoral officer of the Federation)
3. F.L.O. Menkiti (The Returning officer, Presidential Election) Respondent(s)
2.ALHAJI AHMADU KURFI (The Chief Electoral officer of the Federation)
3. F.L.O. Menkiti (The Returning officer, Presidential Election) Respondent(s)
ISSUES
STATUTORY
INTERPRETATION: Rule of statutory interpretation
STATUTORY INTERPRETATION: use of the
rules of statutory interpretation
STATUTORY INTERPRETATION: nature of
interpretation of statutes
RULES OF INTERPRETATION: Whether
attaching a different meaning to a statutory provision is valid.
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