Section 267, 268 and 269 of the 1999 Constitution: Jurisdiction, Constitution and Ability to Make Rules of the Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

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The 1999 Constitution

Section 267

The Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja shall, in addition to such other jurisdiction as may be conferred upon by an Act of The National Assembly Exercise such appellate and supervisory jurisdiction in civil proceedings involving questions of Customary law.

(The jurisdiction of the Customary Court of Appeal of the FCT shall be appeals from civil proceedings involving Customary law. However, the National Assembly may grant the Court extra jurisdiction.)


Section 268

For the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction conferred upon it by this Constitution or any Act of the National Assembly, the Customary Court of Appeal shall be duly constituted if it consists of at least three Judges
of that Court.

(For the Customary Court of Appeal to be properly constituted, it must have at least 3 sitting judges presiding over any matter.)


Section 269

Subject to the provisions of any Act of the National Assembly, the President of the Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, may make rules for regulating the practice and procedure of the Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

(The President of the Customary Court of Appeal of the FCT, shall make the rules for the practice procedure of the Customary Court of Appeal of the FCT.)


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