The 1999 Constitution Section 282 (1) A Customary Court of Appeal of a State shall exercise appellate and supervisory jurisdiction in civilproceedings involve questions of Customary law. (A Customary Court of Appeal of a State has the power to hear appeals and act in a supervisory role concerning civil matters which relate to questions about…
The 1999 Constitution Section 280 (1) There shall be for any State that requires it a Customary Court of Appeal for that State. (Every State in Nigeria that requires it will have a Customary Court of Appeal for that State.) Section 280 (2)(a) The Customary Court of Appeal of a State shall consist of –(a)…
The 1999 Constitution Section 277 (1) The sharia Court of Appeal of a State shall, in addition to such other jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by the law of the State, exercise such appellate and supervisory jurisdiction in civil proceedings involving questions of Islamic personal Law which the court is competent to decide…
The 1999 Constitution Section 275 (1) There shall be for any State that requires it a Sharia Court of Appeal for that State. (If a State in Nigeria requires a Sharia Court of Appeal for that State then one will be created in that State.) Section 275 (2)(a) The Sharia Court of Appeal of the…
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…
The 1999 Constitution Section 265 (1) There shall be a Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. (There must be a Customary Court of Appeal (CCA) in the FCT, Abuja; ) Section 265 (2) The Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja shall consist of – (The Customary Court…
The 1999 Constitution Section 262 (1) The Sharia Court of Appeal shall, in addition to such other jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by an Act of the National Assembly, exercise such appellate and supervisory jurisdiction in civil proceedings involving questions of Islamic personal law. (The original jurisdiction of the Sharia Court of Appeal…
The 1999 Constitution Section 260 (1) There shall be a Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. (There will be a Sharia Court of Appeal created for the FCT.) Section 260 (2) The Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja shall consist of – (The Sharia Court of Appeal…
The 1999 Constitution Section 246 (1) An appeal to the Court of Appeal shall lie as of right from – (The following appeals can come before the Court of Appeal without leave of Court; ) Section 246 (1)(a) decisions of the Code of Conduct Tribunal established in the Fifth Schedule to this Constitution; (Whatever decision…
The 1999 Constitution Section 244 (1) An appeal shall lie from decisions of a Sharia Court of Appeal to the Court of Appeal as of right in any civil proceedings before the Sharia Court of Appeal with respect to any question of Islamic personal law which the Sharia Court of Appeal is competent to decide….
