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As has been the tenor of its pronouncements over the years, the Supreme Court ("the Court"), like every other court established under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As amended)...
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As has been the tenor of its pronouncements over the years, the
Supreme Court ("the Court"), like every other court
established under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria 1999 (As amended) ("the Constitution"), has to
interpret the law as it is, and not to make new laws or amend
existing laws especially where the words used are clear and
unambiguous. The functions of making new laws or amending
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