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PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by koruji(m): 4:40am On Mar 28, 2013
Please read a Nigerian judge interpret English for us below. Does "of" always mean "ownership"? I suggest that this judge pick up a dictionary and stop overstepping the law and wasting everybody's time. He/She should tell us what "Lagos State" means in English. The fact is that Section 3 of the constitution neither called the states "Lagos State" or "State of Lagos", for example, but simply listed the name of each state. Either reference or simply "Lagos" (again for example) is admissible. For those who may know this judge, please tell him/her to note the following prepositional meaning of "of":

[size=14pt]used to mark apposition: the city of Naples ; a speech on the subject of archaeology[/size]
Question to judge Adebayo: Does Naples own "a city"? Or does archaeology own "the subject"?

There is no absurdity that PDP will not rejoice over before all is said and done in this country of ours (oops does "ours" own "this country" to judge Adebayo?)!!! The level of flippancy that permeates the hierarchy of administration in Nigeria is mind-boggling. I would bet that there is precedence in Nigerian courts referring to Nigerian states as "States of..."

http://www.tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/news/item/8366-pdp-lauds-judgment-on-state-of-lagos
Written by Thursday, 28 March 2013

THE Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lauded a judgment of the Lagos High Court, which described any reference to “State of Lagos” as illegal and unknown to the constitution of the Nigeria.
Justice Ebenezer Adebajo of Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere had, on Tuesday, dismissed a robbery charge against a 20-year-old man, David Monday, because the prosecuting authority was listed on the court process as “The State of Lagos,” which he said was not in existence.
Head of Osun PDP legal team and state chairman of the party, Chief Sunday Ojo Williams, in a statement on Wednesday, said the judgment should show that businessmen and financial institutions doing business with “The State of Osun” were engaging in illegalities.

“The implication of the judgment is far reaching on Osun State, where the illegality has been on for about three years now. We warned the ACN (Action Congress of Nigeria) government that everything they had been doing under the illegal State of Osun was a nullity, but it did not listen.
“We hope contractors and banks lending money to this government know the full implication of entering into agreements with a non-existing entity.

This judgment should be enough alert for them that impunity has no place in a democracy,” he said.
Justice Adebajo, while dismissing the case, had said: “Section 3 of the Constitution is headed States of the Federation. It is by virtue of this section that a state belonging to the federation, note the use of the word ‘of,’ is named as Lagos. Thus we have Lagos State.

[size=14pt]“This application is brought against The State of Lagos. It is a state belonging to Lagos. Does Lagos own a state? Who is Lagos or what is Lagos?

“Lagos exists by virtue of Section 3 of the Constitution and it comprises of named Local Government Areas. To say The State of Lagos is to refer, in my opinion, to a state that belongs to Lagos.
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“It is not the same thing as Lagos State. It is for this reason that I do not accept that the party against whom the application is brought exists and it is for this reason that the application is struck out,” the court ruled.
Counsel for the defendant, Miss O. Oduntan, said since the application was struck out due to non-existence of prosecution, it means the charge was of no existence.

Meanwhile, a political pressure group, the South West Defenders (SWD), has warned financial institutions, contractors, individuals and corporate organisations dealing with Osun State under its new identity “State of Osun” of the consequences of dealing with a non-existing entity.

The group, which raised the concern in a release issued by its national publicity secretary, Mr Lere Olayinka, said “State of Osun,” which Governor Rauf Aregbesola changed Osun State to, did not exist in the face of the law.
The group said it was alerting the unsuspecting public, because it was interested in safeguarding the interest of Nigerians, especially the Yorubas.

Olayinka said “by virtue of the judgment, contractors and financial institutions that are signing contractual agreements with Aregbesola’s State of Osun should know that they are dealing with a non-existing entity and that they will loose their investments in the event of dispute.”
Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by Nobody: 4:51am On Mar 28, 2013
Why will anyone contradict the Constitution in the first place? Those contractors and banks should better look for all available means to get any monetary transactions made now. State of Osun is far far different from Osun State. A lesson to all. God bless us all.

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by wesley80(m): 4:51am On Mar 28, 2013
So what part of the judgement spinned your over-indulged Phd head?

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by baby124: 4:56am On Mar 28, 2013
The armed robber must be a family member of one of these PDP goons. How can a case be dismissed against a robber for that? Look well. This is a sham and a disgrace. The judge should be chased away. Mtscheew!

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by koruji(m): 5:05am On Mar 28, 2013
No wonder the state of Nigeria (oops: is Nigeria a state or country? does Nigeria own a state? Judge Adebayo, please chime in) is so depressing - people cannot even read simple sentences anymore.

God's Mercy:
Why will anyone contradict the Constitution in the first place? Those contractors and banks should better look for all available means to get any monetary transactions made now. State of Osun is far far different from Osun State. A lesson to all. God bless us all.

What is the meaning of "Osun State"? Is "Osun State" in the constitution, before you accuse people of contradicting the constitution? Go back and read my original post, but the answer is Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

wesley80: So what part of the judgement spinned your over-indulged Phd head?
What part of R-E-A-D can't you understand?
Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by Nobody: 5:26am On Mar 28, 2013
You ppl in d ACN are becoming very pathetic wt each passing day! Whinning and pouting like a spoilt child dat must have his way by all means.
If u know anything about d law, u'd know dat ds Judgement is apt and is celebrated by Daniel in heaven!
State 'of' connotes "state coming from" . Just as 'southern sudan' means southern part of d con3 sudan and south sudan means an independent entity located in d south! If u are called koruji of nairaland, it is either u work wt nairaland or u are a member. It means u ar an entity within nairaland!
In law,there is what is called rules of statutory interpretation and it nid nt conform wt any dictionary.
Lagos state does nt have a 'state of Lagos' bt Ikeja local council area 'of Lagos', located in and belonging to Lagos state!
Something can never stand on nothing in law and d maxim 'Nemo dat quod non habet' means 'u cannot give a better title dan u have' .
Ds same Judgement is going to be brought against d merger party shld INEC go ahead and assign d acronym APC to them.
It is a shame dat all d SAN 'of' ACN do not guide them well.

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by werepeLeri: 5:28am On Mar 28, 2013
baby_123: The armed robber must be a family member of one of these PDP goons. How can a case be dismissed against a robber for that? Look well. This is a sham and a disgrace. The judge should be chased away. Mtscheew!

You cant even use any sensible reason to counter the Judge except some spurious reasons like the armed robber is a family member of a PDP. If the Judge should be chased away, I suggest you should be kept in the zoo amongst things that think the way you do.

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by chosen04(f): 5:30am On Mar 28, 2013
Judgement in order. Thumbs up Judge. Both "State of Lagos" and "State of Osun" doesnot exist!

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by wesley80(m): 5:37am On Mar 28, 2013
koruji:

What part of R-E-A-D can't you understand?
Which dustbin did you pick your Phd from? Perharps you read the piece whilst still in your mumu-mode!

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by Goddex: 9:01am On Mar 28, 2013
These ACN guys are going gaga. . .
Whatever, the courts should help return their senses back.

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by iamswizz(m): 9:10am On Mar 28, 2013
hmmm
Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by bumps(m): 9:21am On Mar 28, 2013
I wonder how this will create job for millions of unemployed youth in lagos.this is definitly waste of public fund.
Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by Lusola15: 9:21am On Mar 28, 2013
State of mushin in lagos smiley wink

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by thelastPope(m): 9:23am On Mar 28, 2013
Rascals!

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by kelvincoll(m): 9:25am On Mar 28, 2013
The judgement is clear, so what's the whinning all about undecided. "Government of Osun State" should have been adopted than "State of Osun"

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by ITbomb(m): 9:27am On Mar 28, 2013
All these English na wa o
By the way, Land of Naira and Nairaland can never be the same. sine quo non

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by strangest(m): 9:28am On Mar 28, 2013
utumunta: You ppl in d ACN are becoming very pathetic wt each passing day! Whinning and pouting like a spoilt child dat must have his way by all means.
If u know anything about d law, u'd know dat ds Judgement is apt and is celebrated by Daniel in heaven!
State 'of' connotes "state coming from" . Just as 'southern sudan' means southern part of d con3 sudan and south sudan means an independent entity located in d south! If u are called koruji of nairaland, it is either u work wt nairaland or u are a member. It means u ar an entity within nairaland!
In law,there is what is called rules of statutory interpretation and it nid nt conform wt any dictionary.
Lagos state does nt have a 'state of Lagos' bt Ikeja local council area 'of Lagos', located in and belonging to Lagos state!
Something can never stand on nothing in law and d maxim 'Nemo dat quod non habet' means 'u cannot give a better title dan u have' .
Ds same Judgement is going to be brought against d merger party shld INEC go ahead and assign d acronym APC to them.
It is a shame dat all d SAN 'of' ACN do not guide them well.
standing ovation

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by emiye(m): 9:29am On Mar 28, 2013
So a criminal was left free, coz of "state of lagos" . What nonsense?
Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by Dee60: 9:30am On Mar 28, 2013
The pardon given to Alams by the 'state of Nigeria' might be a nullity after all. Let us go to court to prove that 'federal' cannot grant 'state' pardon!

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by Nobody: 9:31am On Mar 28, 2013
baby_123: The armed robber must be a family member of one of these PDP goons. How can a case be dismissed against a robber for that? Look well. This is a sham and a disgrace. The judge should be chased away. Mtscheew!
Its possible. Let the plaintiffs reaply using Lagos state
Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by Demdem(m): 9:31am On Mar 28, 2013
I expect the concerned states involved to appeal. I see nothing fundamentally wrong in states of osun or lagos or rivers.
Secondly, this judgement simply shows that the entire judiciary located in lagos isnt in Asiwajus pocket as alleged by some goons here on NL.
Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by dammytosh: 9:35am On Mar 28, 2013
wesley80: So what part of the judgement spinned your over-indulged Phd head?
Help me ask am oooo.

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by Scarpon(m): 9:36am On Mar 28, 2013
na them wahala be that
Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by jmaine: 9:38am On Mar 28, 2013
utumunta: You ppl in d ACN are becoming very pathetic wt each passing day! Whinning and pouting like a spoilt child dat must have his way by all means.
If u know anything about d law, u'd know dat ds Judgement is apt and is celebrated by Daniel in heaven!
State 'of' connotes "state coming from" . Just as 'southern sudan' means southern part of d con3 sudan and south sudan means an independent entity located in d south! If u are called koruji of nairaland, it is either u work wt nairaland or u are a member. It means u ar an entity within nairaland!
In law,there is what is called rules of statutory interpretation and it nid nt conform wt any dictionary.
Lagos state does nt have a 'state of Lagos' bt Ikeja local council area 'of Lagos', located in and belonging to Lagos state!
Something can never stand on nothing in law and d maxim 'Nemo dat quod non habet' means 'u cannot give a better title dan u have' .
Ds same Judgement is going to be brought against d merger party shld INEC go ahead and assign d acronym APC to them.
It is a shame dat all d SAN 'of' ACN do not guide them well.

Bros nailed it well . . . . .. Your comment too dey bam . . . .
Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by jmaine: 9:38am On Mar 28, 2013
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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by moodswing(m): 9:52am On Mar 28, 2013
So you mean to tell me that Aragbesola is an elected governor in "Osun State" but now a governor of the "state of osun" which according to you solomons does not exist in Nigeria, yet receives federal allocation from Nigeria. ?

If the satate of Osun does not exists in our constitution why does it still function as a state in our republic and where is Osun state now?.

Most of the states were created during the "military" era, but we practice federalism. In federalism, the centre government derives its powers from the federating units also referred to as the states, and not the state deroiving it's power from the centre.

Every state has a right to self government, and can make or amend it's own laws, as long as it does not explicitly conflict with the national constitution. Which applies in the case of Osun.

Osun state sounds like the state is owned by the cebtre government, state of osun sounds like the state belongs to the people of osun, which is the case here.

"federalism" is also used to describe a system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and constituent political units (such as states or provinces).


Time to educate our illiterate judges. Now he dismissed a criminal just because he does not comprehend the law a expected of a judge.

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by Nobody: 9:57am On Mar 28, 2013
Any judgement for ACN is a sound one, otherwise a sham according to them(ACN). Since they came in by the court they should also live by the same court.
Thinking of it, they may be aware of the illegality from the onset but simply choosed to perpetuate it. It is the citizens that will suffer because everything is politics.

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by antiembezzle: 10:00am On Mar 28, 2013
baby_123: The armed robber must be a family member of one of these PDP goons. How can a case be dismissed against a robber for that? Look well. This is a sham and a disgrace. The judge should be chased away. Mtscheew!
no wonder at all? Your name tells it all. Continue living in illegalities and self assumed independence from the nigerian federation, yet you open your arms wide to collect FG allocation every month to the tune of billions of naira. It's a pity that a legal practisioner, possibly half the age of fashola is the one pointing out their delusional insanity to them. I just feel for these said educated ageing and disusing politicians that see nothing wrong in hypocrisy. Is it not a show of shame that after the change of name they still take loans from banks to biuld drainages and run other petty contracts? Is it not a charade that they claim independence yet recieve FG allocation, projects and general support with every glee? Confused lots indeed.

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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by dridowu: 10:03am On Mar 28, 2013
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Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by moodswing(m): 10:06am On Mar 28, 2013
Mind you, our system of government as a federal republic is largely borrowed from that of the USA.

Every state is prefixed with "state of" which is correct because every state ( federating unit ) is owned by the people within the geographical area denoted with the name of that state. "State of" is a state within a named area occupied by the people of such place.

Osun state is a federating unit in Nigeria, owned by the people of Osun.
Re: PDP Lauds Judgment On ‘state Of Lagos’ by antiembezzle: 10:15am On Mar 28, 2013
Demdem: I expect the concerned states involved to appeal. I see nothing fundamentally wrong in states of osun or lagos or rivers.
Secondly, this judgement simply shows that the entire judiciary located in lagos isnt in Asiwajus pocket as alleged by some goons here on NL.
that the blind man doesn't see the sun doesn't mean the sun is not there. That you see nothing wrong in ' the state of osun' doesn't mean it is correct. After all what do you know? An empty head who places an oxford dictionary on his laps to type sh.it on nL, decieving your kind who are excessively drunk with tinubu's urine. Such a shame that sentiment has blinded you so bad that, even when the points are clear, proven beyond every reasonable doubt, you still chose to see 'nothing'. Tinubu's charm really renders some yorubas mad.

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