Moves by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to  stay execution of a Federal High Court judgment, stripping it of the powers to impose fine on traffic offenders were rejected yesterday by Justice Okon Abang.
In a ruling yesterday, Justice Abang held that LASTMA’s application for stay of execution pending the determination of its (LASTMA’s) appeal, lacked merit and dismissed it. 
He warned the transport agency to desist from imposing fines on transport offenders, urging anyone, from whom LASTMA demand fines, to approach the court for the enforcement of the judgment.
Justice Abang declared some sections of LASTMA’s Establishing Act as unconstitutional, null and void, and held that LASTMA lacked the power to impose fines on traffic offenders in Lagos.
Jonathan Odutola, whose car was impounded by LASTMA officials, approached the court for an enforcement of his rights. 
A fine was imposed on him for allegedly flouting traffic regulations.
 Justice Abang had held that sections 9, 11, 12 and 13 of the law establishing LASTMA are unconstitutional and of no effect.
The judge not only awarded N500,000 against LASTMA, but stated that four sections of its law were contrary to Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution, which gives the right of fair hearing to every Nigerian.
He held that while the agency has the power to arrest traffic offenders, it does not have the powers to impose fine, adding that instead, it is a court of law that has power to impose fines on anybody who contravenes the law.
The judge ruled that the imposition of fines on any traffic offender by LASTMA amounted to being a judge in its own cause.

Nemo judex in cau sa sua

Source please?,

The nation newspaper 29/11 2011

http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/27901-court-insists-lastma-can’t-impose-fine.html