The Supreme Court of Nigeria has nullified the National Lottery Act of 2005, which the National Assembly enacted.
In a unanimous judgment, the seven-member apex court determined that the National Assembly did not have the authority to legislate on matters related to lotteries and games of chance.
The court concluded that such powers are exclusively held by the state Houses of Assembly, which have jurisdiction over lotteries and games of chance.
The lead judgment, delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris, stipulated that the National Lottery Act of 2005 should no longer be enforced in any state, except for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where the National Assembly is authorized to make laws.
This judgment stemmed from a lawsuit filed in 2008 by Lagos and several other states.
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