尼日利亚最高法院裁定国家彩票法违宪,赋予各州控制权。 Nigerian Supreme Court rules national lottery law unconstitutional, giving states control.

尼日利亚最高法院宣布2005年《国家彩票法》违宪,裁决国民议会无权就彩票和赌博立法。 The Nigerian Supreme Court has declared the 2005 National Lottery Act unconstitutional, ruling that the National Assembly did not have the authority to legislate on lotteries and games of chance. 该权力属于州议会。 This power belongs to state Houses of Assembly. 因此,除了联邦首都直辖区之外,该法将不再在所有州得到执行。 Consequently, the Act will no longer be enforced in all states except the Federal Capital Territory. 该裁决是在2008年拉各斯和其他州提出诉讼之后作出的。 The decision follows a lawsuit filed by Lagos and other states in 2008.