The 1999 Constitution Section 286 (1)(a) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution-(a) where by the Law of a State jurisdiction is conferred upon any court for the hearing and determination of civil causes and of appeals arising out of such causes, the court shall have like jurisdiction with respect to the hearing and determination…
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 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 242 (1) Subject to the provisions of section 241 of this Constitution, an appeal shall lie from decisions of the Federal High Court or a High Court to the Court of Appeal with the leave of the Federal High Court or that High Court or the Court Appeal; (Based on what…
The 1999 Constitution Section 240 Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Court of Appeal shall have jurisdiction to the exclusion of any other court of law in Nigeria, to hear and determine appeals from the Federal High Court, the High Court of the Federation Capital Territory, Abuja, High Court of a state, Sharia…
The 1999 Constitution Section 237 (1) There shall be a Court of Appeal. (There will be a Court of Appeal (CA).) Section 237 (2) The Court of Appeal shall consist of – (The Court of Appeal will be made up of; ) Section 237 (2)(a) a President of the Court of Appeal; and (The Court…
The 1999 Constitution Section 234 For the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction conferred upon it by this Constitution or any Law, theSupreme Court shall be duly constituted if it consists of not less than five Justices of the Supreme Court: (The Supreme Court of Nigeria must not have less than 5 (five) justices when it…
The 1999 Constitution Section 233 (1) The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction, to the exclusion of any other court of law in Nigeria, to hearand determine appeals from the Court of Appeal. (The Supreme Court is the only Court in Nigeria that has the power to hear and judge appeals that come from the Court…
