Augustine Nnamani
Augustine Nnamani was a former justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, he was appointed on August 15, 1979 and was on the court for 11 years. Prior to the appointment, he was Attorney General of the Nigerian Minister of Justice.[1]
Augustine Nnamani | |
|---|---|
| Justice Supreme Court of Nigeria | |
| In office 1979–1990 | |
| Nominated by | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Nigeria | |
| In office 1976–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Ibekwe |
| Succeeded by | Richard Akinjide |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1934 Agbani, Enugu state |
| Died | 1990 |
| Political party | Non partisian |
In 2016, he filed a class action against the major telecommunication companies in Nigeria for unsolicited telephone calls and violation of constitutional right to privacy which were at their peak in Nigeria between 2015 and 2017. The class action, among other advocacy moves, forced the regulator to create dedicated channels for complaints against such unsolicited calls. The matter is currently pending before the Court of Appeal.
In 2017, he filed another class action against all the commercial banks in Nigeria challenging their deduction of stamp duty from cash lodgements and deposits
References
- Olumide Babalola. (2013). The Attorney General: Chronicles and Perspectives. GIT Ltd (publishers of Law Pavilion Electronic Law Reports)
- Chioma, Unini. "Judgment: Olumide Babalola v Attorney General of the Federation & Anor. CA/L/42/2016: another victory for public interest litigation in Nigeria. | Thenigerialawyer". thenigerialawyer.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2018-10-27.