The Supreme Court has nullified the National Lottery Act of 2005 which was enacted by the National Assembly.
A seven-member panel of the supreme court delivered an unanimous judgment this Friday, saying the National Assembly lacks the powers to legislate on issues relating to lottery and games of chance.
Justice Mohammed Idris who delivered the lead judgment ordered that the National Lottery Act of 2005 should no longer be enforced in all states, except the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), saying the National Assembly is only empowered to make such laws for the FCT.
The court ruled that only the state Houses of Assemblies have exclusive jurisdiction over lottery and games of chance for their states.