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THE Supreme Court, in Abuja, on Friday, struck out an appeal filed by the Lagos State government challenging the power of the Federal Government to collect Value Added Tax (VAT) within its constitutionally defined jurisdiction.
In a judgment by a panel of the apex court, Justice Dattijo Mohammed upheld the preliminary objection filed by the Federal Government and dismissed the suit on the grounds that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain it.
The court maintained that after an earlier rejection of the suit by a high court and the court of appeal, the plaintiff approached the apex court with similar reliefs, asking it to invoke its original jurisdiction and hear the matter.
Click source for more details: Nigerian Tribune
In a judgment by a panel of the apex court, Justice Dattijo Mohammed upheld the preliminary objection filed by the Federal Government and dismissed the suit on the grounds that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain it.
The court maintained that after an earlier rejection of the suit by a high court and the court of appeal, the plaintiff approached the apex court with similar reliefs, asking it to invoke its original jurisdiction and hear the matter.
Click source for more details: Nigerian Tribune
