The 1999 Constitution Section 300 For the purposes of Chapter V of this Constitution, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja shall constitute one Senatorial district and as many Federal constituencies as it is entitled to under section 49 of this Constitution. (For the purpose of law making i.e. the legislature, contained in Chapter V of the…
The 1999 Constitution Section 297 (1) There shall be a Federal Capital Territory, Abuja the boundaries of which are as defined in Part II of the First Schedule to this Constitution. (Abuja will be the Federal Capital Territory and its boundaries are defined under Part II of the First Schedule of the 1999 Constitution; )…
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 293 Except for the purposes of exercising any jurisdiction conferred by this Constitution or by any other law,every court established under this Constitution shall be deemed to be duly constituted notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership of the court. (Except in situations where a Court is exercising its powers as stated…
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 288 (1) In exercising his powers under the foregoing provisions of this Chapter in respect of appointments to theoffices of Justices of the Supreme court and Justices of the Court of Appeal, the President shall have regard to the need to ensure that there are among the holders of such offices…
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 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…
