CHIEF SAATSAHA THADDEUS YENGE V. THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA & THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, delivered on 17th June, 2017, in Suit No, FHC/ABJ/CS/559/2014. 

The appellant as claimant instituted this action at the trial Court and claimed against the Respondents as Defendants all the reliefs as per the Originating Summons, thus: 

1. A Declaration that the National Industrial Court Act 2006 enacted by the 2nd Defendant and assented to by the 1st Defendant is unconstitutional, illegal, null and void and of no effect whatsoever. 

2. A Declaration that the Constitution (Third Alteration) Act 2010 is unconstitutional, illegal, null and void and of no effect whatsoever.

3. A Declaration that the 2nd Defendant does not have the powers under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 or any other law in Nigeria to deem as constitutional an unconstitutional Act. 

4. An Order of Perpetual Injunction restraining the Defendants and their successors from violat…