The 1999 Constitution Section 318 (1) In this constitution, unless it is otherwise expressly provided or the context otherwise requires- (When reading the provisions/ sections of the 1999 Constitution, unless another definition has been given or based on the context in which it was written, the following words will have the following definitions attached to…
The 1999 Constitution Section 316 (1) Any office, court of law or authority which immediately before the date when this section comes into force was established and charged with any function by virtue of any other Constitution or law shall be deemed to have been duly established and shall continue to be charged with such…
The 1999 Constitution Section 310 (1) Until the National Assembly or a House of Assembly has exercised its powers to initiate legislation in accordance with the provisions of section 51 or 93 of this Constitution, the Clerk or other staff of a legislative house shall be appointed, as respects each House of the National Assembly…
The 1999 Constitution Section 306 (1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, any person who is appointed, elected or otherwise selected to any office established by this Constitution may resign from that office by writing under his hand addressed to the authority or person by whom he was appointed, elected or selected. (Except when…
The 1999 Constitution Section 295 (1) Where any question as to the interpretation or application of this Constitution arises in any proceedingsin any court of law in any part of Nigeria (other than in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the Federal High Court or a High Court) and the court is of the…
The 1999 Constitution Section 291 (1) A judicial officer appointed to the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeal may retire when he attains theage of sixty-five years and he shall cease to hold office when he attains the age of seventy years. (The retirement age of a Judicial Officers of the Supreme Court or…
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 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 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 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…
