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  THE LAW WINS,  BUT THE EXECUTIVE GRIEFS: UNDERSTANDING THE LANDMARK JUDGEMENT IN JAMES V. GOVERNOR OF EDO STATE & ORS, (2021) LPELR-54203 (CA)                        BY  METI MONDAY UKPEH ESQ.  (AMA-MME ANANA-OWO)   UYO NBA BRANCH 08164013230 Metiukpeh8899@gmail.com ABSTRACT Verily, Denis de Braxton, a famous legal philosophy, had said thus: the world is governed by man, divine or law. Accordingly, law as a modulator of conducts in the society has had various applications in nations and Nigeria is one of those nations as evident in its laws such that infractions to these laws have a resultant consequence. One of the major areas of law that has the highest rate of infringements is the area of fundamental rights that have been enshrined in the constitution of Nigeria (chapter IV). These rights are inherent and inures on every being such that infringements on them have local or domestic and international sanctions as evident in so many international treaties, conventions

VAT LAW: WHY AKWA IBOM STATE GOVERNMENT SHOULD JOIN RIVERS & LAGOS STATES Obviously, it is no longer news that from the socio-political angle, the clamour for fiscal federalism, true federalism, is rife. It is widely viewed as an instrument of sustainable peace and unity as well as geographically spread rapid economic development in Nigeria. It is high time the culture of states leaning on revenue distribution from the centre ended. The power of VAT collection should be restored to states as a step in the right direction. Let the states be enabled to look inwards and activate their potentials in commerce and industry The recent decision of the Federal High Court in Attorney General of Rivers State Vs Federal Inland Revenue Service, has received more commendations from the Nigerian populace than not. Consequently, it has tickled the pens and awoken the dogma of well-meaning Nigerians. Recall that in October 2019, the Federal High Court, Lagos Division, in the Registered