The 1999 Constitution Section 272 (1) Subject to the provisions of section 251 and other provisions of this Constitution, the High Court of a State shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any civil proceedings in which the existence or extent of a legal right, power, duty, liability, privilege, interest, obligation or claim is in…
The 1999 Constitution Section 270 (1) There shall be a High Court for each State of the Federation. (This section establishes a High Court for each State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.) Section 270 (2)(a) The High Court of a State shall consist of –a Chief Judge of the State; and (Section 270 makes…
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 257 (1) Subject to the provisions of section 251 and any other provisions of this Constitution and in addition to such other jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by law, the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory,Abuja shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any civil proceedings in which…
The 1999 Constitution Section 255 (1) There shall be a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. (There will be a High Court created specifically for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja; ) Section 255 (2) The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja shall consist of – (The High Court of the…
The 1999 Constitution Section 252 (1) For the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction conferred upon it by this Constitution or as may be conferred by an Act of the National Assembly, the Federal High Court shall have all the powers of the High Court of a state. (The Federal High Court has the same powers…
The 1999 Constitution Section 251 (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contained in this Constitution and in addition to such other jurisdictionas may be conferred upon it by an Act of the National Assembly, the Federal High Court shall have and exercise jurisdiction to the exclusion of any other court in civil causes and matters –…
