Jurisdiction (580)
HELD:
"It is obvious from the claims sought and the case made out on the pleadings that the major plank rested upon by the first Respondent in propagating his complaints was the fundamental rights provisions contained in Chapter IV of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended).
HELD:
"It is trite that jurisdiction is a hard matter of law that can only be determined in the light of the enabling statute.
HELD:
"Where a Court does not have jurisdiction in a matter, its decision, no matter how brilliantly arrived at, and even if correct, is a nullity.
HELD:
"The issue of jurisdiction is very fundamental and goes to the competence of the Court.
HELD:
"In the oft-cited case of MADUKOLU vs. NKEMDILIM (1962) ALL NLR 587 at 595 the apex Court stated as follows:
HELD:
"it is no longer good law to contend that, once the Federal Government or any of its agencies is involved in a matter as a party, only the Federal High Court would have jurisdiction over the matter.
HELD:
"The facts in the present appeal are on all fours with the case in AREWA PAPER CONVERTERS LTD. V. N.D.I.C. (NIG. UNIVERSAL BANK LTD.) (2006) LPELR-548(SC) (Pp. 21-24, paras. G-E), wherein Per MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC, held: