AG, IMO STATE
V.
AG, RIVERS STATE.

(1983) JELR 46425 (SC)

Supreme Court · SC.82/1982 · 12 Aug 1983 · Nigeria

CORAM

ATANDA FATAYI-WILLIAMS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO 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 ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria KAYODE ESO Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

Ratio Decidendi

Core Terms ^Beta

government of imo state of nigeria

exclusion of the rivers state of nigeria

local council area

exclusion of the government of rivers state

umuokobo local council area

constitution of the federal republic of nigeria

servants of the government of rivers state

military administration

first schedule

plaintiff claims

rivers state

reports of the irikefe commission

imo state

part of imo state

local government edict no.

local government

judicial powers

military administrator

identical area

villages of obigbo

control of the administration of rivers state

boundary adjustments

governor of that state

learned chief justice of nigeria

white paper

federal military government views

said schedule

governor of imo state

tai eleme

parts of the rivers state

federal territory

nasir commission report

cross river state

small areas

following areas

case of the plaintiff

rivers state areas

transitional provisions

areas of ukwa

consequential provision of section

local governments

local government area

creation of states

eastern provinces

justice sowemimo

official documents of the former military administration

own opinion

government white paper

leading judgment

decree no.

SOWEMIMO, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment):

In this action the plaintiff claims:

i. A declaration that the authority to exercise legislative, executive and judicial powers in or over the villages of Obunku, Ayama Umuosi, Egberu, Okokoma Afam Uku, Afam Nta, Mgboji, and Obeakpu, (in the Unilhueze 1 Local Council Area) and Umuagba, Okpontu, Maraihu Azuogu and Obete (in the Umuokobo Local Council Area) is vested in the Government of Imo State of Nigeria to the exclusion of the Rivers State of Nigeria;

ii. A declaration that the authority to exercise legislative, executive and judicial powers in or over the villages of Obigbo, Komkon and Obeama is vested in the Government of Imo State of Nigeria to the exclusion of the Government of Rivers State of Nigeria;

iii. An Injunction restraining all officers agents and servants of the Government of Rivers State from exercising legislative, executive or judicial powers in or over any of the villages mentioned under items (i) and (ii) above;

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AG, IMO STATE V. AG, RIVERS STATE.

AG, IMO STATE
V.
AG, RIVERS STATE.