The plaintiffs, Western Lotto Nigeria Ltd and Wesco Pools & Lottery Ltd, had prayed the court to determine whether in view of subsisting and binding judgments of the court, the defendants can close down their businesses for not obtaining licences from the states despite having been granted nationwide permits/licences by the National Lottery Regulatory Commission.
They sued the attorneys-general of Lagos and Ogun states; the Lagos State Lottery Board, the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service, Inspector- General of Police, commissioners of Police in Lagos and Ogun, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Department of State Services, DSS.
In his judgment, Justice Idris dismissed the defendants’ objections and granted the two prayers in the plaintiffs’ originating summons.
He made “a declaration that the defendants or any combination of them may not take any steps whatsoever whether by closure, arrests, detentions, sealing off, or howsoever designed to disrupt, close down or otherwise impede the lottery business of the plaintiffs.”
GUYS, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
....
LINKS YOU MIGHT LIKE
Follow Edeson News on Instagram & Twitter:.
@EndyEdesonNews
................
Are you Looking For A Job?
Apply Now At : www.job247sure.com
..................
Read More News Stories on my News Website
www.edesononlinenews.com
................
For ICT Tutorials, Business Tips and General Learning, visit my Tutorials blog.
www.EdesonTutorials.blogspot.com
............
FACEBOOK COMMENTS
Endy Edeson
yeah, if you know your right and fight for your right, the State or no one will take advantage of you. @Yemisi
John Asukwo
A lot owe their oaths to lottos at O'level; pity!
If those lotto companies were licensed by the FG, they ought also not to have been licensed by the state, if and only if they are, at worse, paying their taxes to the government.
Should the local governments also insist on them coming to get their licences too?
I think the FG licences covers them and should be left alone.
If those lotto companies were licensed by the FG, they ought also not to have been licensed by the state, if and only if they are, at worse, paying their taxes to the government.
Should the local governments also insist on them coming to get their licences too?
I think the FG licences covers them and should be left alone.
Endy Edeson
@John; Well said, the State registration is optional