The apex court held that Executive Order 10 was inconsistent with the 1999 Constitution and therefore unconstitutional, illegal, null and void and of no effect whatsoever. The President has overstepped the limit of his constitutional powers by issuing Executive Order 10. “Thus, the presidential Executive Order 10 is meant to facilitate the implementation of the constitutional provisions…the Executive Order is to aide the states legislature and judiciary in curing the constitutional wrong of their financial autonomy which the state has always denied. Adetunbi’s opposition against the Executive Order 10 and his prayer that It should be declared illegal, unconstitutional, voided and set aside was also upheld. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…Supreme Court nullifies Executive Supreme Court nullifies Executive
Source: Nigerian Tribune February 11, 2022 20:49 UTC