Section 232 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria

Section 232 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Original jurisdiction. It is under A (The Supreme Court of Nigeria) of Part I (Federal Courts) of Chapter VII (The Judicature) of the Constitution.

(1) The Supreme Court shall, to the exclusion of any other court, have original jurisdiction in any dispute between the Federation and a State or between States if and in so far as that dispute involves any question (whether of law or fact) on which the existence or extent of a legal right depends.

(2) In addition to the jurisdiction conferred upon it by subsection (1) of this section, the Supreme Court shall have such original jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by any Act of the National Assembly:

Provided that no original jurisdiction shall be conferred upon the Supreme Court with respect to any criminal matter.

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