A. FATAYI-WILLIAMS, C.J.N. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): By instrument dated 5th March, 1980, and entitled "instrument constituting the Kaduna Local Government Council Judicial Commission of Inquiry", and published as Kaduna State Legal Notice No.3 of 1980, Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, then the Governor of Kaduna State, set up a Commission of Inquiry. The Commission was to inquire into "the various aspects of revenue, finances, accounting, auditing, meetings, and contracts in respect of the Kaduna Local Government Council since 1st April, 1977". The Commission, as shown in the instrument, was set up by the Governor, "under and in exercise of the powers conferred" upon him by section 2 of the Commissions of Inquiry Law, (Cap. 25 of the Laws of Northern Nigeria, 1963) which, with necessary adaptation, is applicable in Kaduna State and by section 98 of the Local Government Law, 1977 (No. 1 of 1977).
Section 2 subsection (1) of the said Commissions of Inquiry Law reads
"2(1) The Govern…