Category: Part 4 Supplemental
Chapter 7. Part 4. Section 296. Interpretation
In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “office” when used with reference to the validity of an election to an office includes the office of...
Chapter 7. Part 4. Section 295. Reference of questions of law
(1) Where any question as to the interpretation or application of this Constitution arises in any proceedings in any court of law in any part of Nigeria (other than in...
Chapter 7. Part 4. Section 294. Determination of causes and matters
(1) Every court established under this Constitution shall deliver its decision in writing not later than ninety days after the conclusion of evidence and final addresses...
Chapter 7. Part 4. Section 293. Vacancies
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...
Chapter 7. Part 4. Section 292. Removal of other judicial officers from office
(1) A judicial officer shall not be removed from his office or appointment before his age of retirement except in the following circumstances (a) in the case of (i)...
Chapter 7. Part 4. Section 291. Tenure of office and pension of rights of judicial officers
(1) A judicial officer appointed to the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeal may retire when he attains the age of sixty-five years and he shall cease to hold office...
Chapter 7. Part 4. Section 290. Declaration of assets and liabilities: oaths of judicial officers
(1) A person appointed to any judicial office shall not begin to perform the functions of that office until he has declared his assets and liabilities as prescribed...
Chapter 7. Part 4. Section 289. Disqualification of certain legal practitioners
No legal practitioner shall be qualified for appointment as a Justice of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal or a Judge of a Federal High Court or a Judge of a High...
Chapter 7. Part 4. Section 288. Appointment of persons leaned in Islamic personal law and Customary law
(1) In exercising his powers under the foregoing provisions of this Chapter in respect of appointments to the offices of Justices of the Supreme court and Justices of...
Chapter 7. Part 4. Section 287. Enforcement of decisions
(1) The decisions of the Supreme court shall be enforced in any part of the Federation by all authorities and persons, and by courts with subordinate jurisdiction to...
Chapter 7. Part 4. Section 286. Jurisdiction of state courts in respect of federal causes
(1) 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...