The Supreme Court has nullified the National Lottery Act
2005 enacted by the National Assembly.
The judgment followed the suit filed in 2008 by Lagos and
some other states.
Ruling on the matter, the Apex Court in a unanimous
judgement consisting of seven members on Friday held that the National Assembly
lacked the powers to legislate on issues relating to lottery and games of
chance.
The lead judgment was delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris.
The court ruled that such powers only reside with the state
Houses of Assembly, which possess exclusive jurisdiction over lottery and games
of chance.
The court also ordered that the National Lottery Act 2005
should no longer be enforced in all states, except the Federal Capital
Territory (FCT).
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