ALHAJI MOHAMMED LAWAL V. EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF KWARA STATE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF KWARA STATE HON. COMMISSIONER FOR INFORMATION, KWARA STATE ALHAJI KUNLE SANNI
(2005) JELR 54362 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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CA/IL/18/2004
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30 Jun 2005
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Nigeria
Coram
MUHAMMAD S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE JCA (Presided) ABOYI JOHN IKONGBEH JCA TIJJANI ABDULLAHI JCA (Read the Lead Judgment)
Appearances
Mr. Femi Falana (with him, T. O. Ashaolu and Teju Oguntoye ) - for the Appellant .
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Mr. Saka A. Isau (AG) [with him, H. Gegele (Sc), O. T. Olubiyi
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(Miss)] - for the Respondents .
Judgement
<p><strong> ABDULLAHI JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): </strong> By motion on notice, pursuant to the leave granted by the lower court to the applicant to enforce his fundamental rights, this application was filed on the 6th day of January, 2004, prayingfor the following reliefs:- “A. A declaration that the purported indictment of the applicant by the respondents which was announced on Sunday, December, 2003 by the 3rd respondent is illegal and unconstitutional as it A violates section 36 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Article 7 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, (Cap. 10) Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990.</p><p>An order setting aside the report of the 4th respondent in so far as it affects the appellant. An order of perpetual injunction restrainingthe respondents, whether by themselves, agents, privies and servants from issuing or publishing the report of the committee headed by the 4th respondent in so far as it affects…</p>