Government (34)
HELD:
"It is not in dispute that the President of Nigeria did not consult or seek the advice of the National Council of States, National Economic Council, Federal Executive Council, National Security Council and other stakeholders before directing the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria to introduce new naira notes and withdraw existing naira notes.
HELD:
"So much heavy weather is made about the distinction between the Federation and the Government of Nigeria that exercises its executive powers.
HELD:
"The directive by the President by virtue of his office as such President and head of Government of the Federation is in exercise of the executive powers of the Federation vested on him or her by virtue of S.5(1) of the 1999 Constitution which provides that:
HELD:
"The question then is, what is an Economic and Financial Crime?
HELD:
"I think that the key to the resolution of this dispute lies in the provisions of Section 81(3) and Section 162(9) of the 1999 Constitution and Item 21 (e) of Part 1 of the Third schedule thereto.
HELD:
"...the plank now is who is constitutionally obligated and charged with the responsibility for funding of all capital and recurrent expenditure of High Courts, Sharia Courts of Appeal and Customary Courts of Appeal of the States of the Federation of Nigeria, being Courts created under Section 6 of the Constitution?
HELD:
"Under this issue, the framework and scope for funding the Court mentioned in Section 6 (5) of the CFRN must be considered.