A.G. Lagos State v. A.G. Federation
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Nigeria
majority opinion constitutional provisions dissenting opinion struck down conflicting laws |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
declaration of the law
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
doctrine of necessity
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| gptkbp:homeGround |
historical context
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
A.G. Lagos State v. A.G. Federation
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| gptkbp:impact |
state autonomy
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Attorney_General_of_Lagos_State
Attorney General of the Federation |
| gptkbp:judges |
review of state laws
delivered_by_Justice_Oputa |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:legal_principle |
distribution of powers
doctrine of separation of powers |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
constitutional law
legal counsel for the Federation legal_counsel_for_Lagos_State |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Nigerian Constitution
federalism_in_Nigeria |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
public opinion
expert opinions court proceedings witness testimonies landmark ruling judicial reasoning legal commentary final judgment dissenting views impact on governance scholarly analysis legal ramifications state vs federal powers legal conclusions current legal framework legal arguments presented evidence submitted [2004] 1 NWLR (Pt. 843) 1 dispute over revenue allocation future legal disputes legal briefs filed majority views subsequent appeals |
| gptkbp:outcome |
reaffirmed state authority
upheld state rights affirmed the powers of states |
| gptkbp:precedent |
influenced future cases
influenced legislative changes |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:A.G._Abia_State_v._A.G._Federation
gptkb:A.G._Ogun_State_v._A.G._Federation |
| gptkbp:significance |
federalism_in_Nigeria
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| gptkbp:year |
2004
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