Court Of Appeal Upholds Lagos State Signage And Advertisement Agency Law

A Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos, has affirmed that Lagos
State structure for Signage and Advertising Agency Law No 9 of 2006
is constitutional and valid.

The Court delivered judgement in the matter, Appeal no
CA/L/888/2012 between Bunjay Integrated Service vs Attorney-General
of Lagos State.

The applicant (Bunjay Integrated Service) had earlier prayed the
State High Court for a declaration that the Lagos State structure
for Signage and Advertising Agency Law No 9 of 2006 is illegal,
null and void.

The applicant claimed that the law is unconstitutional to the
extent of its inconsistency with section 7 of the Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Court of Appeal in its judgement held that the appeal is
unmeritorious and it fails.

The Court dismissed the suit of the Appellant stating that the
Lagos State structure for Signage and Advertising Agency Law No. 9
2006 is Legal and Constitutional

Justice Oke of the State High Court earlier ruled in favour of
the Lagos State Government in its judgement delivered on 10th of
July, 2012.

The State High Court held that the issue of advertising and
signage are residual matters, hence the State House of Assembly can
legislate on it.

Justice Oke, who dismissed the suit, stated that the Appellant
vehicle qualifies as a structure in as much as it it’s ” composed
of parts purposely joined together”.

The applicant is dissatisfied with the Judgment proceeded to the
Court of Appeal.

The Lagos State Government in its counter-affidavit at the lower
court argued that the functions in the section of the 1999
Constitution are not made exclusive to the Local Government
Council.

The Lagos State Government argued that a vehicle is a form of
structure and placing signs and adverts on it will attract
requisites fees under the enabling law.

A Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos, has affirmed that Lagos
State structure for Signage and Advertising Agency Law No 9 of 2006
is constitutional and valid.

The Court delivered judgement in the matter, Appeal no
CA/L/888/2012 between Bunjay Integrated Service vs Attorney-General
of Lagos State.

The applicant (Bunjay Integrated Service) had earlier prayed the
State High Court for a declaration that the Lagos State structure
for Signage and Advertising Agency Law No 9 of 2006 is illegal,
null and void.

The applicant claimed that the law is unconstitutional to the
extent of its inconsistency with section 7 of the Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Court of Appeal in its judgement held that the appeal is
unmeritorious and it fails.

The Court dismissed the suit of the Appellant stating that the
Lagos State structure for Signage and Advertising Agency Law No. 9
2006 is Legal and Constitutional

Justice Oke of the State High Court earlier ruled in favour of
the Lagos State Government in its judgement delivered on 10th of
July, 2012.

The State High Court held that the issue of advertising and
signage are residual matters, hence the State House of Assembly can
legislate on it.

Justice Oke, who dismissed the suit, stated that the Appellant
vehicle qualifies as a structure in as much as it it’s ” composed
of parts purposely joined together”.

The applicant is dissatisfied with the Judgment proceeded to the
Court of Appeal.

The Lagos State Government in its counter-affidavit at the lower
court argued that the functions in the section of the 1999
Constitution are not made exclusive to the Local Government
Council.

The Lagos State Government argued that a vehicle is a form of
structure and placing signs and adverts on it will attract
requisites fees under the enabling law.