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Uganda V Commissioner Of Prisons, Ex Parte Matovu
''Uganda v. Commissioner of Prisons, Ex Parte Michael Matovu,'' [1966] 1 EA 514, is a decision of the High Court of Uganda in which Hans Kelsen's ''"General Theory on Law and State"'' and the Political question, Political Question Doctrine were considered in determining the legal validity of Uganda's 1966 Constitution. The 1966 Constitution had come into place following what was by and large, a coup d'état executed by Milton Obote, Apollo Milton Obote when he seized all powers of government and suspended Uganda's 1962 Independence Constitution, eventually leading to its abolition. Facts On February 22, 1966, Uganda's Prime Minister, Apollo Milton Obote, issued a statement to the nation in which he announced that he had assumed all powers of government in the interest of “national stability, public security and tranquility”. Two days later, he suspended the 1962 Constitution of Uganda. However, the parts of the Constitution relating to, inter alia; the courts, the civil servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egbert Udo Udoma
Sir Egbert Udo Udoma, Knight commander of the Order of the British Empire, KBE, (21 June 1917 – 2 February 1998)Reuben Abati"Book review: Udo Udoma: In The Shelter Of The Elephant Rock" Nigerian Village Square, 8 March 2009. was a lawyer and justice of the Nigerian Supreme Court. He was Chief Justice of Uganda from 1963 to 1969. He spent 13 years as a judge on the Supreme Court of Nigeria and was chairman of the Constituent Assembly from 1977 to 1978. He was one of the founding fathers of Nigeria. Udoma was one of the first black Africans to earn a PhD in Law in 1944 from Oxford University. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth of England and was a devoted Methodist and a holder of Knight of John Wesley (KJW). Life He was born in the Ibibio people, Ibibio area of Akwa Ibom State and attended Methodist College, Uzuakoli. After completing his secondary education, he proceeded abroad to study at Trinity College, Dublin (TCD) with the support of his community and the Ibibio Union, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |