Ojukwu v. Lagos State

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:area gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:court gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Nigeria
gptkbp:decided_by The court ruled in favor of Ojukwu.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ojukwu v. Lagos State
gptkbp:impact Strengthened the rule of law in Nigeria.
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:Lagos_State_Government
gptkb:Chukwuemeka_Ojukwu
gptkbp:is_cited_in (1985) 1 NWLR (Pt. 1) 1.
gptkbp:judged_by December 1985
gptkbp:legal_principle The right to personal liberty.
gptkbp:legal_representation Ojukwu was represented by notable lawyers.
gptkbp:outcome Ojukwu was granted relief.
gptkbp:precedent Influenced future cases on human rights in Nigeria.
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:Ojukwu_v._Lagos_State_(1985)
gptkbp:significance It addressed issues of fundamental human rights.
gptkbp:year gptkb:1985
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nigeria's_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4