Jeel: Abiola: UNILAG students drag FG to court

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Ten students of the University of Lagos on Monday filed a suit against the Federal Government for changing the institution’s name to Moshood Abiola University.

The students sought an order of the court declaring that the announcement made by President Goodluck Jonathan on May 29, changing the name, was unconstitutional.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports the students want the court to declare that UNILAG, being a creation of an Act of the National Assembly, cannot be changed except in accordance with the University of Lagos Act, 1967.

The plaintiffs also want a declaration that the power to change the university’s name belonged to the National Assembly.

``The question for determination is whether the president, in the exercise of his executive powers, can unilaterally change the name of the university,’’ the students asked.

The students also filed an ex-parte motion urging the court to grant them leave to serve the originating summons to the defendant in Abuja.

They contended that by virtue of the defendant not been within the jurisdiction of the court, permission of the court must be sought before service of the processes could be effected on the defendant.

No date has been fixed for the hearing of the suit.

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salaksmana: Who employed the judge? This is Nigeria they should learn to live with that, the last time I checked Unilag's name wasn't the 1st to be change, the name changes nothing so it shouldn't cause any wahala now. They're embarking on a WILD GOOSE CHASE

You better chase down this limited edition tee-shirt because as soon as UNILAG regains its name, this design will be a collectors' item

salaksmana: Who employed the judge? This is Nigeria they should learn to live with that, the last time I checked Unilag's name wasn't the 1st to be change, the name changes nothing so it shouldn't cause any wahala now. They're embarking on a WILD GOOSE CHASE

braine: Can students actually defeat government in court?

OK/2/NV:
goats

Shuo! These students did not have a hand in your failing to meet UNILAG cut-off marks abeg! Stop hating!

kissmylips: Wats so special wit d name,huh!! Waste of time n resources...SMH

100% Bush Meat na im you be! If you don't know what is in an institutional name, you definitely lack substance. . .If GEJ wakes up tomorrow, and with regard to due legal process changes NIGERIA to SHOELESS JOE, you will spew the same crap. . .A very DIM gurl you are

OK/2/NV:
[size=30pt]Maybe in 2 or 3 decades from now, it will finally sink into your thick skulls how you were all acting like rampaging baboons. Goats[/size]

High_Chief: These MAU students are really sillly. They'd better retire to their books and get busy

Maximus17: can the court do anything especially in our present day Nigeria?

Vincent 4: You student better go and sit down....It can never be reversed

I don't understand how a civil action by aggrieved parties is being derided. The so-called developed countries where you study/fast/pray/cheat/lie/forge papers to enter are based on civil actions such as these.

Why you call them names is beyond me. You are obviously not aggrieved, so butt out.

Except of course, UNILAG considered you way below its standard of admission sometime ago and you still bear a grudge! There, I said it; get over it and move on!

canuck:

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