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ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION V. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ABIA STATE & ORS.

(2001) JELR 44371 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  SC.28/2001(-R)  •  11 Jul 2001  •  Nigeria

Coram
MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS CJN ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE JSC SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE JSC ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI JSC IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI JSC MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE JSC EMMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU JSC

Appearances
Chief Bola Ige, SAN, Attorney-General of the Federation, (with him, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim, SAN, T. A. Osinuga, (Mrs.) Solicitor-General of the Federation, Dr. Maxwell Gidado, O. Kumuyi - Deputy Director of Civil Litigation, A. Soetan, (Mrs.) - Assistant Chief Legal Officer, U. S. Haruna - Principal Legal Officer, Dayo Apata - Principal Legal Officer, Professor Deji Adekunle, J. A. Akinola, J. I. Nweze, Dan Nwanyanwu, Lateef Ogunlayi, Professor I. A. Ayua) For Appellant Awa U. Kalu, SAN, Hon. Attorney-General of Abia State (with him, C. O. Akpamgbo, SAN, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, N. U. Chianakwalam, (Miss.) S-G/PS, N. Amaonwu, (Mrs.) DLD, Chief M. A. A. Ozekhome, Ken Ahia, John Ukpai - Senior State Counsel, I. C. Nwachukwu - Senior State Counsel, C. H. Ahuchaogu - Senior State Counsel, U. N. Onyeoku, (Miss)) - for the 1st DefendantOtsi W. Dah, Attorney-General of Adamawa State (with him, Mahmud A. Bello, Solicitor-General, Yakubu S. Ngbale, Director of Civil Litigation)for the 2nd DefendantEffiong D. Bob - Attorney-General of Akwa Ibom State (with him, Chief A. Ekong Bassey, SAN, AtimEkpo, (Mrs.) - Solicitor-General, Eno Isangedighi - Director of Civil Litigation, Uko Udom, Goddy Umoh, Ime Inyang) -for the 3rd DefendantN.J. Obika, (Mrs.) (Solicitor-General/Permanent Secretary) (with her, D. O. C. Amaechina (Assistant Chief Legal Officer) - for the 4th DefendantHabibu I. Shall, Solicitor-General of Bauchi State (with him, H. D. Mohammed, Director of Civil Litigation) -for the 5th DefendantM. E. W. Ziworitin, Solicitor-General of Bayelsa State, (with him, C. J. Ayabowei, H. P. M. Apeli - Ag. Director of Civil Litigation, Femi Falana, Esq., Hon Talford Ongolo, Abila Sylvenus, Esq., Olatunde Ayeni, Esq., A. O. Deworitshe, Esq. D. M. Kemebigha, Esq.) for the 6th DefendantAondoaver Angweh, Hon. Attorney-General of Benue State (with him, S. D. Ato, Solicitor-General, S. C. Egede, Assistant Director, Civil Litigation) for the 7th DefendantAlhaji Shettima Liberty, (with him, Alhaji Muhammed Kolomani, Yunusa Paiko, Mustapha Bulamo, Fatimo Kwaku, Lydia Aggilari, (Mrs.), Mohammed Monguni, T. D. Dibal - Director of Civil Litigation, Laminu Bukar, T. K. Gubio) -for the 8th DefendantNella Andem-Ewa, (Mrs.) Attorney-General of Cross Rivers State (with her, Chief Victor Ndoma-Egba, V. J. O. Azinge, (Mrs.), Fernando E. Otudor, Esq. D. Comm. L., Joseph Efa, Esq., Director, Civil Litigation, Lionel Garrick, Esq. Senior State Counsel I., Humphery Ikegwuonu, Esq.) -for the 9th DefendantProfessor A. A. Utuama, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Delta State (with him, D. C. Maidoh, Solicitor-General, G. Owrhienyefa, Director of Civil Litigation, O. Pedro, A. Mudiaga Odje) - for the 10th DefendantChief Okeagu Ogadah. Hon. Attorney-General of Ebonyi State (with him, S. U. Ewa - Principal Legal Officer, Solicitor-General, O. U. Ogbonna Principal Legal Officer, A. A. Okalo, Senior Legal Officer) - for the 11th DefendantChief S. O. Ekhabafe - Attorney-General of Edo State (with him, Alfred Eghobamien, SAN, Efe Ikponwonba, (Mrs) Solicitor-General, P. G. Nyamali, B. O. Kalu, Director of Civil Litigation, Rotimi Edematie, Fred Agbaje, Rotine Ademarkin, Hauwa Ibrahim) -for the 12th DefendantObafemi Adewale, Attorney-General of Ekiti State (with him, Chief R. M. Essan, SAN, C. I. Akintayo, Solicitor General, L. B. Ojo, Director of Civil Litigation, Ronke Funmilayo, Senior Legal Officer, Yinka Esan, Wale Fapolimda) for the 13th DefendantDr. M. E. Ajogwu, SAN Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Enugu State (with him, C. A. Onaga, (Mrs.) Assistant Chief Legal Officer, Emeribe V.C Esq., Senior Legal Officer, K. Kunyang) -forthe 14th Defendant Emmanuel Ishaku Lateef, Director Civil Litigation, Gombe State (with him, Robinson A. Labatak, Deputy Director Civil Litigation, Gombe State) -for the 15th DefendantJ. T. U. Nnnodum, Hon. Attorney-General of Imo State (with him, M. N. Oparaeche, Solicitor-General/Permanent Secretary, A. A. Igwe, Legal Officer, O. C. Olumba) -for the 16th DefendantM. A. Abdullahi, (Mrs.) - Hon. Attorney-General of Jigawa State (with her, M. M. Ehuaibu, Solicitor-General, Salisu Abdu, Principal State Counsel) - for the 17th Defendant _M.S. Aminu - Attorney-General of Kaduna State (with him, G.B. Kore Director of Civil Litigation) -for the 18th Defendant Balarabe M. Bello, Hon. Attorney- General of Kano State (with him, F. A. Ladan, Director of Civil Litigation, Aminu Adamu Aliyu, A.D.P.P.) -for the 19th DefendantShema Shehibi Ibrahim, Hon. Attorney-General of Katsina State, (with him, I. B. Gafai, B.P.P, Ahmed Abby, Senior State Counsel) - for the 20th DefendantA. I. Kangiwa, Attorney-General of Kebbi State (with him, B.U. Likita (Director of Civil Litigation) -for the 21st DefendantMallam Abdullahi Hamna, Attorney-General of Kogi State (with him, Osa Obayomi, DLD) - for the 22nd DefendantT.S. Ashaolu, Hon. Attorney-General of Kwara State(with him, F. D. Lawal, (Mrs.) Director of Civil Litigation) - for the 23rd Defendant Professor O. Osibajo, Attorney-General of Lagos State (with him, Dr. O. Ajayi, SAN, S.O. Ishola, Director of Civil Litigation, O.A. Olayinka, (Mrs.) D-D. Comm. Law, A. Ipaye, (Mr.), O. Olaniyan, Adeyemi Oluwole) -for the 24th DefendantAdabson T.S. PH -Attorney-General of Nasarawa (with him, A. Akika, Solicitor- General, M.J. Agum - Director of Civil Litigation, S.B. Baira DLD, I. Usman - Principal State Counsel, M. Gbaje - State Counsel) -for the 25th DefendantAbbas Bello, Solicitor-General of Niger State (with him, Ndaji Wali, ACL) -for the 26th Defendant Chief Oluseyi Oyebolu, Attorney-General of Ogun State (with him, A. A. Akinwande (Ms.), Director Civil Litigation) -for the 27th DefendantChief Dele Odegengbe, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Ondo State (with him, A.O. Adebusoye, Director Civil Litigation) -for the 28th DefendantDr. Yemi Kayode-Adedeji, Attorney-General of Osun State (with him, A.O. Adeniji - Chief State Counsel -for the 29th DefendantA.A. Lawal, Attorney-General of Oyo State (with him, A. I. Raheem, L.O.) - for the 30th DefendantDaniel Longji, Attorney-General of Plateau State (with him, Luka Fwangyil - Solicitor-General, S.M. Shuibu - Director of Civil Litigation) -for the 31st DefendantA. R. Cokey-Gam, (Mrs.) - Attorney-General of River State (with her, R.N. Godwin, Assistant Director, Civil Litigation, Associate Professor E.S. Nwuche, Dr. Ibhia Lucky Worum) -for the 32nd DefendantA. A. Sanyinna (Hon. Attorney-General of Sokoto State) - for the 33rd DefendantB. Y. Riki (H.A.G.) of Taraba State (with him. J. U. Yakubu, Director of Civil Litigation, R. I. Shimfe, Solicitor-General) - for the 34th DefendantSaleh Samanja, Director of Public Prosecution, Ministry of Justice, Yobe State (with him, M. M. Suleh, Director of Civil Litigation) for the 35th DefendantAhmed Bello Mahmoud, Attorney-General of Zamfara State(with him, Kabiru Umaru, Director of Civil Litigation) for the 36th Defendant. For Respondent

Judgement

UWAIS, CJN (Delivering the Lead Ruling): Pursuant to the provisions of Order 3 rule 3 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1985, the Attorney-General of the Federation filed a statement of claim in this court in order to commence proceedings in the original jurisdiction of this court under section 232 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, against the thirty six Attorneys-General of all the States of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The statement of claim avers as follows:-

1. The plaintiff is the Attorney-General of the Federation and brings this action as the representative of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

2. The 1st to the 36th defendants are the Attorneys-General of each of the 36 States which along with the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, comprise the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Each defendant is sued as the representative of the Government of each state.

3. Section 162(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (hereafter…

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