Section 210, 211 and 212 of the 1999 Constitution: Pension of State Public Service, Powers of the Attorney General of a State and Power of the Governor to Grant Pardon

The 1999 Constitution Section 210 (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, the right of a person in the public service of aState to receive pension or gratuity shall be regulated by law. (Based on the conditions set out in sub section 2 of this section 210, people who are employed…

Section 195 and 196 of the 1999 Constitution: Attorney General/ Commissioner for Justice of a State and Special Advisers to the Governor

The 1999 Constitution Section 195 (1) There shall be an Attorney-General for each State who shall be the Chief Law Officer of the State and Commissioner for Justice of the Government of that State. (Every State will have an Attorney General of that State and that Attorney General will serve as the Chief Law Officer…

Section 172, 173, 174 and 175 of the 1999 Constitution: Public Service of the Federation, Powers of the Attorney General of the Federation and Power of the President to Grant Pardon

The 1999 Constitution Section 172 A person in the public service of the Federation shall observe and conform to the Code of Conduct. (Any person who is working in the public service of the Federation is supposed to or must follow the rules contained in the Code of Conduct.) Section 173 (1) Subject to the…

Section 148, 149 and 150 of the 1999 Constitution: Meetings involving the President, Vice-President and Ministers and Creation of the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation

The 1999 Constitution Section 148 (1) The President may, in his discretion, assign to the Vice-President or any Minister of the Government of the Federation responsibility for any business of the Government of the Federation, including theadministration of any department of government. (The President has the power to assign administrative responsibility to the Vice-President of…

Matters Arising: Supreme Court Rules in Favour of Granting Local Governments Financial Autonomy

On the 11th of July, 2024, the Supreme court in a landmark judgment in suit number: SC/CV/343/2024 gave an order that Local Government allocations be paid directly to them from the Federation Account.    Governors of the states of the Federation were used to dissolving democratically elected Local Government Councils and reinstating caretaker committees in…

Section 300 and 301 of the 1999 Constitution: Senatorial District, Federal Constituencies and Offices of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The 1999 Constitution Section 300 For the purposes of Chapter V of this Constitution, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja shall constitute one Senatorial district and as many Federal constituencies as it is entitled to under section 49 of this Constitution. (For the purpose of law making i.e. the legislature, contained in Chapter V of the…

Nuisance: Meaning and Implication under Nigerian Law

In one way or another we have all encountered situations we may term as “Constituting Nuisance” but then what is Nuisance? What is Nuisance? In ordinary parlance, Nuisance may be termed a disturbance, an inconvenience or obstruction from the quite enjoyment of ones environment. According to Black’s Law Dictionary 9th Edition, Nuisance is defined as…

Taxes: What to Pay, By Whom to Pay and Punishments for Evasion

People who complain about taxes can be divided into two classes: men and women.  Anonymous We can all agree that paying tax is something that people have complained about for centuries. The famous line, ‘Is it lawful to pay taxes to Ceaser?’ easily comes to mind.  This begs the question, what are taxes and why should…