1. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ADAMAWASTATE 2. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF BAUCHI STATE 3. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF BENUE STATE 4. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF BORNO STATE 5. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF EKITI STATE 6. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF GOMBE STATE 7. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF JIGAWA STATE 8. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF KADUNA STATE 9. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF KANO STATE 10. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF KATSINA STATE 11. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF KEBBI STATE 12. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF KOGI STATE 13. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF KWARA STATE 14. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF NASARAWASTATE 15. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF NIGER STATE 16. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF OSUN STATE 17. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF OYO STATE 18. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF PLATEAU STATE 19. THEATTORNEY-GENERAL OF SOKOTO STATE 20. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF TARABA STATE 21. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF YOBE STATE 22. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ZAMFARA STATE Appellants And 1. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION 2. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF AKWA IBOMSTATE 3. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF BAYELSA STATE 4. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF CROSS RIVER STATE 5. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF DELTA STATE 6. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF LAGOS STATE 7. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF OGUN STATE 8. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ONDO STATE 9. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF RIVERS STATE Respondents

Court

Supreme Court of Nigeria

Division

Abuja

Date

16/12/2005