Supreme Court overturns Court of Appeal order in NIMASA case

From Godwin Tsa Abuja

The Supreme Court has nullified a Court of Appeal decision that directed a Lagos State High Court to transfer a lawsuit involving the Nigerian Maritim Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to the Federal High Court.

The apex court, in a unanimous ruling delivered by Justice Moore Adumein, held that a state high court has no legal authority to transfer cases to the…