Ojukwu v. Lagos State (1985)
GPTKB entity
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
discussed in legal forums
studied in law schools analyzed in legal textbooks subject of legal critiques relevant to civil rights implications for governance related to state laws |
| gptkbp:case_judicial_authority |
authority of the Supreme Court
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| gptkbp:case_judicial_reasoning |
reasoning behind the judgment
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| gptkbp:case_number |
available in legal archives
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
influenced future cases
unanimous decision impact on public policy details of the ruling summary of the case outcome Ojukwu's victory |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
landmark ruling
significance in legal history context of Nigerian history |
| gptkbp:case_types |
constitutional law case
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| gptkbp:consequences |
strengthened individual rights
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Nigeria
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:1985
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
doctrine of separation of powers
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ojukwu v. Lagos State (1985)
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Lagos_State_Government
gptkb:Chukwuemeka_Ojukwu |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
cited in legal arguments
(1985) 2 NWLR 1 |
| gptkbp:judged_by |
December 1985
published in law reports ruled in favor of Ojukwu |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
constitutional review
outcome of judicial review review of state actions |
| gptkbp:legacy |
legacy in Nigerian law
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| gptkbp:legal_context |
Nigerian legal system
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
gptkb:Nigerian_Constitution
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States impact on judiciary framework for future cases |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
arguments presented in court
principles established in the case enforcement of a state law |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
details of the legal outcome
affirmed individual freedoms |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
rule of law
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
analyzed by legal scholars
Lagos State's counsel Ojukwu's counsel |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
covered by media outlets
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| gptkbp:outcome |
declaration of unconstitutionality
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| gptkbp:precedent |
in Nigerian constitutional law
established legal precedent precedent for judicial decisions |
| gptkbp:public_reaction |
public reaction to the ruling
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| gptkbp:publications |
published in legal journals
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
Afolabi v. Lagos State
Ogunbiyi v. Lagos State |
| gptkbp:significance |
impact on state authority
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ojukwu_v._Lagos_State
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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