THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA & ORS VS ZEBRA ENERGY LIMTED
June 18, 2025NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY APPELLANT VS MR. B. EDEGBERO & ORS
June 18, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2002) Legalpedia (SC) 15137
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
Thu Dec 12, 2002
Suit Number: SC. 37/2001
CORAM
M.L. UWAIS
OLAJIDE OLATAWURA., JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
A.I. KATSINA-ALU
M. E. OGUNDARE
PARTIES
NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY APPELLANTS
MR. B. EDEGBEROMR. J. O. URUFMR. J. O. EMORDIMR. U. A. ONWUBULUMR. A. O. KADIRIMR. A. J. EMORERHIMR. B. M. JENYOMR. O. AJAYIMR. M. E. CHILAKAMR. T. ELEGUNMIMR. B. O. ENIOLORUNDAMR. U. CHUKWUOBIMR. J. OFFORMR. B. OBALOKUNMR. KEHINDE JIMOHMR. M. OMOTOSHO RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The respondents instituted action against the appellant for wrongful termination of employment in the High Court.
HELD
The court held that the High Court had no jurisdiction in any matter involving the Federal Government or any of its agencies
ISSUES
Whether the High Court had jurisdiction to hear and determine an action against a Federal Government Agency in view of the Constitution (Suspension and Modification) Decree 107 of 1993.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (Liquidator of United Commercial Bank Ltd.) v. Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria Ltd. (1997) 2 NWLR 735 at 756;|Ona v. Atanda (2000) 5 NWLR 244|Egbuonu v. Borno Radio (1997) 12 SCNJ 99; (1997)12 NWLR 29
STATUTES REFERRED TO
The 1979 Constitution as amended|
