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ATTORNEY-GENERAL, ABIA STATE
V.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL, FEDERATION

(2002) JELR 57821 (SC)

Supreme Court 28 Mar 2002 Nigeria
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- The plaintiffs in multiple cases challenged the constitutionality of the Electoral Act 2001 enacted by the National Assembly. - The plaintiffs argued that certain provisions of the Act exceeded the legislative powers of the National Assem

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Suit Number:SC.3/2002
Judges:IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, JSC MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, JSC EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, JSC UTHMAN MOHAMMED, JSC UMARU ATU KALGO, JSC AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, JSC
Counsel:Chief F.R.A. Williams, SAN, (with him, A. O. Mogboh, SAN, L. O. Fagbemi, SAN, Prof. I. Sagay, SAN, Jibola Olanipekun, SAN, T. E. Williams, Femi Falana, O. I. Olorundare, Rotimi Oguneso, Hakeem Afolabi, M. A. Adesola, O. Egwu, F. Gambari-Mohammed (Mrs.), O. Obisakin, O.S.A. Obayomi, M. N. Oti - (Solicitor General), O. U. Kanu - (Assistant Director Civil Litigation), J. Ukpai - (Senior State Counsel), I. E. Ukanna - (Deputy Director Civil Litigation), H. D. Mohammed - (Director Civil Litigation), V. Y. Ayongur (Mrs.) - (Director Civil Litigation), S. C. Egede - (Assistant Director Civil Litigation), V. J. O. Azinge (Mrs.), Nike Adegbayemu (Miss), E. T. Shima, C. E. Dibiaezue, L. B. Ojo - (Director Civil Litigation), C. O. Eze - (Assistant Chief Legal Officer), Emmanuel I. Latebo - (Director Civil Litigation) Gombe State, Balarabe Poloma - (Principal State Counsel) Gombe State, C. U. Ekomaru, Rilwanu Mohammed Aikawa - (Solicitor General) Kano State, F. A. Ladan - (Director Civil Litigation), Ahmed Abdul - (Principal State Counsel), Aminu Halilu - (Principal State Counsel), Sulaimanu Aliyu - (Solicitor General), B. U. Likita - (State Counsel), O. S. A. Obayomi - (Director Legal Drafting), Mrs. Olaide Olayinka - (Director Civil Litigation), Mrs. Ade Ipaye, M. J. Agun - (Director Civil Litigation), A. A. Ajayi, Dr. Tunji Abayomi, Miss Omotola Adu, L. C. Fwangyil - (Solicitor General) Plateau State, F. B. Lotben (Mrs.) - (Director Civil Litigation) Plateau State) for the Plaintiffs; Mrs. T. A. A. Osinuga - Solicitor General of the Federation, with her Chief O. Kumuyi - (Assistant Director Civil Litigation), Bola Odugbesan - Principal Legal Officer) and E. O. Omonowa - (Principal Legal Officer) for the Defendant.
Other Citations:(2002) 6 NWLR (Pt. 763) 264, (2002) JELR 74496 (SC)

KUTIGI, JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): In paragraph 12 of their Amended Statement of Claim, the plaintiffs’ claims against the defendant read as follows:-

“(i) A declaration that no law enacted by the National Assembly can validly increase or otherwise alter the tenure of office of elected officers or as Councillors of Local Government Councils in Nigeria except in relation to the Federal Capital Territory alone.

(ii) A declaration that the National Assembly has no power except in relation to the Federal Capital Territory alone to make any law with respect to the following matters or any of them, to wit:-

(a) the conduct of elections into the office of Chairman, Vice Chairman or Councillors of a Local Government Council in Nigeria;

(b) the division of Local Government Areas into wards for purposes of election into Local Government Councils in Nigeria;

(c) the qualification or disqualification of persons as a candidate for election as Chairman, Vice Chairman or Councillor of a L…

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