Chapter VII	Index of Chapters...
The Judicature

Part I     Federal Courts

A - The Supreme Court of Nigeria

• 230. Establishment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
• 231. Appointment of Chief Justice of Nigeria and Justices of the Supreme Court
• 232. Original Jurisdiction
• 233. Appellate Jurisdiction
• 234. Constitution
• 235. Finality of Determination
• 236. Practice and Procedure

B - The Court of Appeal

• 237. Establishment of Court of Appeal
• 238. Appointment of President and Justices of the Court of Appeal
• 239. Original Jurisdiction
• 240. Appellate Jurisdiction
• 241. Appeals as of right from the Federal High Court or a High Court
• 242. Appeals with leave
• 243. Exercise of right Appeal from the Federal High Court or a High Court in
• Civil and Criminal Matters.
• 244. Appeals from Sharia Court of Appeal
• 245. Appeals from Customary Court of Appeal
• 246. Appeals from code of conduct Tribunal and other Courts and tribunals
• 247. Constitution
• 248. Practice and Procedure.

C - The Federal High Court

• 249. Establishment of the Federal High Court
• 250. Appointment of Chief Judge and Judges of the Federal High Court
• 251. Jurisdiction
• 252. Power
• 253. Constitution
• 254. Practice and procedure

D - The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

• 255. Establishment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
• 256. Appointment of Chief Judge and Judges of High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
• 257. Jurisdiction
• 258. Constitution 2
• 259. Practice and procedure

E - The Sharia court of appeal of the federal capital territory, Abuja

• 260. Establishment of the Sharia court of appeal of the federal capital territory, Abuja
• 261. Appointment of Grand Kadi and Kadis of the Sharia court of appeal of the federal capital territory, Abuja
• 262. Jurisdiction
• 263. Constitution
• 264. Practice and procedure

F - The customary court of appeal of the federal capital territory, Abuja

• 265. Establishment of the customary court of appeal of the federal capital territory, Abuja
• 266. Appointment of president and judges of the customary court of appeal of the federal capital territory, Abuja
• 267. Jurisdiction
• 268. Constitution
• 269. Practice and procedure

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Part II     State courts

A - High court of a state

• 270. Establishment of a high court for each state.
• 271. Appointment of chief judge and judges of the high court of a state
• 272. Jurisdiction; general
• 273. Constitution
• 274. Practice and procedure

B - Sharia court of appeal of a state

• 275. Establishment of Sharia court of Appeal
• 276. Appointment of Grand Kadi and Kadis of the Sharia court of appeal of a state
• 277. Jurisdiction
• 278. Constitution
• 279. Practice and procedure

C - Customary court of appeal of a state

• 280. Establishment of customary of appeal
• 281. Appointment of president and judges of the customary court of appeal of a state
• 282. Jurisdiction
• 283. Constitution
• 284. Practice and procedure

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Part III     Election Tribunals

• 285. Establishment and jurisdiction of election tribunals

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Part IV     Supplemental

• 286. Jurisdiction of State courts in respect of federal causes
• 287. Enforcement of decisions
• 288. Appointment of persons learned in Islamic personal law and customary law
• 289. Disqualification of certain legal practitioners
• 290. Declaration of assets and liabilities; oaths of judicial officers
• 291. Tenure of office and pension rights of judicial officers
• 292. Removal of other judicial officers from office
• 293. Vacancies
• 294. Determination of causes and matters
• 295. Reference of questions of law
• 296. Interpretation

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