CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Judicial Powers — Courts Do Not Give Advisory Opinions
Principle Statement
It is not the function or indeed the duty of the court to embark on advisory opinion.
Ratio Decidendi (Source)
Per Katsina-Alu, JSC, in A.G., Anambra State v. A.G., FRN & Ors (2005) NLC-123-003-2004(SC) at p. 10; Paras A–B.
"It is not the function or indeed the duty of the court to embark on advisory opinion."
Explanation / Scope
Courts do not give advisory opinions on hypothetical or speculative matters. They decide actual disputes between adverse parties. The principle applies to constitutional law and judicial powers.
