The Lagos State Government has approached the Supreme Court seeking leave to commence contempt proceedings against the National Assembly for allegedly violating a subsisting judgment of the apex court that declared federal legislation on lottery and gaming unconstitutional.
In a motion filed by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos is asking the court for permission to initiate judgment-enforcement proceedings through the issuance of Form 48 — a legal notice that precedes contempt or committal proceedings.
Under Nigerian law, Form 48 serves as an official warning to a person or authority acting in defiance of a court order. Failure to comply after service may result in committal to prison.
According to Lagos’ counsel, Bode Olanipekun (SAN), the National Assembly’s ongoing consideration of the proposed Central Gaming Bill is in direct breach of the Supreme Court’s judgment in SC.1/2008: Attorney-General of Lagos State & Ors. v. Attorney-General of the Federation & Ors., delivered on November 22, 2024.
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