Part 2 State Courts
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...
Chapter 7. Part 2. Section 276. Appointment of Grand Kadi and Kadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal of a State
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 7, 2014
(1) The appointment of a person to the office of the Grandi Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of a State shall be made by the Governor of the State on the...
Chapter 7. Part 2. Section 275. Establishment of Sharia Court of Appeal
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 7, 2014
(1) There shall be for any State that requires it a Sharia Court of Appeal for that State. (2) The Sharia Court of Appeal of the State shall consist of (a) A Grandi Kadi...
Chapter 7. Part 2. Section 274. Practice and Procedure
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 7, 2014
Subject to the provisions of any law made by the House of Assembly of a State, the Chief Judge of a State may make rules for regulating the practice and procedure of the...
Chapter 7. Part 2. Section 273. Constitution
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 7, 2014
For the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction conferred upon it under this Constitution or any law, a High court of a State shall be duly constituted if it consists of...
Chapter 7. Part 2. Section 272. Jurisdiction
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 7, 2014
(1) Subject to the provisions of section 251 and other provisions of this Constitution, the High Court of a State shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any civil...
Chapter 7. Part 2. Section 271. Appointment of Chief Judge and Judges of the High Court of a State
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 7, 2014
(1) The appointment of a person to the office of Chief Judge of a State shall be made by the Governor of the State on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council...
Chapter 7. Part 2. Section 270. Establishment of a High Court for each State
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 7, 2014
(1) There shall be a High Court for each State of the Federation. (2) The High Court of a State shall consist of – (a) a Chief Judge of the State; and (b) such...