COMMISSIONER FOR WORKS, BENUE STATE VS DEVCON DEY. CONSULTANTS LTD
July 17, 2025NWABUEZE AND OTHERS VS THE STATE
July 17, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1988-06) Legalpedia (SC) 39411
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Jun 24, 1988
Suit Number: SC. 130/1986
CORAM
A.B WALI – JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
AKPATA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ESO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
KARIBI-WHYTE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ALEXANDER, JUSTICE COURT OF APPEAL
PARTIES
THE MILITARY GOV. OF ONDO STATE
APPELLANTS
VICTOR ADEGOKE ADEWUNMI
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
Not Available
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The plaintiff’s claim is against the defendant for a DECLARATION that Section 11 subsection 7 of Edict No. 11 of 1984 (i.e. The Chiefs Edicts, 1984 is illegal, unconstitutional,. null and void in that the Military Governor of Ondo State is not competent to make or promulgate Section 11 subsection 7 of the Chiefs Edict 1984, DECLARATION that Section 12 subsection3(b) of the Chiefs Edict 1984 is illegal, unconstitutional, null and void in that the Military Governor of Ondo State is not competent to make or promulgate section 12 subsection 3(b) of the Chiefs Edict 1984, DECLARATION that Section 12 subsection3(b) of the Chiefs Edict 1984 is illegal, unconstitutional, null and void in that the Military Governor of Ondo State is not competent to make or promulgate section 12 subsection 3(b) of the Chiefs Edict 1984.
HELD
APPEAL DISMISSED
ISSUES
None.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
POWER OF THE CONSTITUTION
“The 1979 Constitution was not ordained by the National Assembly and the Houses of Assembly of the States but by the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The unlimited jurisdiction expressly conferred upon the States’ High Courts’ in exercises of their sovereign powers cannot therefore be limited otherwise than by the Constitution.” OBASEKI J.S.C, PER NNAEMEKA – AGU
CASES CITED
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STATUTES REFERRED TO
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