Chapter 7 The Judicature
Chapter 7. Part 4. Section 296. Interpretation
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 8, 2014
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
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(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
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(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
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 8, 2014
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
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(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
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(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
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(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
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 8, 2014
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
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(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
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(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
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 8, 2014
(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...
Chapter 7. Part 3. Section 285. Establishment and jurisdiction of election tribunals
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 8, 2014
(1) There shall be established for the Federation one or more election tribunals to be known as the National Assembly Election Tribunals which shall, to the exclusion of...
Chapter 7. Part 2. Section 284. Practice and Procedure
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 7, 2014
Subject to the provisions of any law by the House of Assembly of the State, the President of the Customary Court of Appeal of the State may make rules for regulating the...
Chapter 7. Part 2. Section 283. Constitution
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 7, 2014
For the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction conferred upon it by this Constitution or any law, a Customary Court of Appeal of the State may make rules for regulating...
Chapter 7. Part 2. Section 282. Jurisdiction
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 7, 2014
(1) A Customary Court of Appeal of a State shall exercise appellate and supervisory jurisdiction in civil proceedings involve questions of Customary law. (2) For the...
Chapter 7. Part 2. Section 281. Appointment of President and Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal of a State
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 7, 2014
(1) The appointment of a person to the office of President of a Customary Court of Appeal shall be made by the governor of the State on the recommendation of the...
Chapter 7. Part 2. Section 280. Establishment of a Customary Court of Appeal
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 7, 2014
(1) There shall be for any State that requires it a Customary Court of Appeal for that State. (2) The Customary Court of Appeal of a State shall consist of (a) a...
Chapter 7. Part 2. Section 279. Practice and Procedure
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 7, 2014
Subject to provisions of any made by the House of Assembly of the State, the Grand Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the state may make rules regulating the practice...
Chapter 7. Part 2. Section 278. Constitution
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 7, 2014
For the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction conferred upon it this Constitution or any law, a sharia Court of Appeal of a State shall be duly constituted if it...
Chapter 7. Part 2. Section 277. Jurisdiction
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 7, 2014
(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...