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Section 280-284 of the Nigerian Constitution 1999

Preamble to the Constitution Section 1 – Supremacy of constitution Section 2 – The Federal Republic of Nigeria Section 3 – States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Section 4 – Legislative powers Section 5 – Executive powers Section 6 – Judicial powers Section 7 – Local government system Section 8 – New states and boundary adjustment, etc. Section 9 – Mode of altering provisions of the constitution Section 10 – Prohibition of State Religion Section 11 – Public order and public security Section 12 – Implementation of treaties Section 13-24 – Chapter II [Fundamental Objectives and directive Principles of State Policy] Section 25-32 – Chapter III [Citizenship] Section 33 – Right to life Section 34 – Right to dignity of human persons Section 35 – Right to personal liberty Section 36 – Right to fair hearing Section 37 – Right to private and family life Section 38 – Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion Section 39 – Right to freedom of expression and the press Section 40 – Right to peaceful assembly and association Section 41 – Right to freedom of movement Section 42 – Right to freedom from discrimination Section 43 – Right to acquire and own immovable property Section 44 – Compulsory acquisition of property Section 45 – Restriction on and derogation from fundamental human rights Section 46 – Special jurisdiction of High Court and Legal aid Section 47-51 [Part I – National Assembly (A – Composition and Staff of National Assembly)] Section 52-64 (B – Procedure for Summoning and Dissolution of National Assembly) Section 65-70 (C – Qualifications for Membership of National Assembly and Right of Attendance) Section 71-79 (D – Elections to National Assembly) Section 80-89 (E – Powers and Control over Public Funds) Section 90-93 [Part II – House of Assembly of a State (A – Composition and Staff of House of Assembly)] Section 94-105 (B – Procedure for Summoning and Dissolution of House of Assembly) Section 106-111 (C – Qualification for Membership of House of Assembly and Right of Attendance) Section 112-119 (D – Elections to a House of Assembly) Section 120-129 (E – Powers and control over Public Funds) Section 130-152 [Part I – Federal Executive (A – The President of the Federation)] Section 153-161 (B – Establishment of Certain Federal Executive Bodies) Section 162-168 (C – Public Revenue) Section 169-175 (D – The Public Service of the Federation) Section 176-196 [Part II – State Executive (A – The Governor of a State)] Section 197-205 (B – Establishment of Certain State Executive Bodies) Section 206-212 (C – The Public Service of State) Section 213 [Part III – Supplemental (A – National Population Census)] Section 214-216 (B – Nigeria Police Force) Section 217-220 (C – Armed Forces of the Federation) Section 221-229 (D – Political Parties) Section 230-236 [Part I – Federal Courts (A – The Supreme Court of Nigeria)] Section 237-248 (B – The Court of Appeal) Section 249-254 (C – The Federal High Court) Section 255-259 (D – The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja) Section 260-264 (E – The Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja) Section 265-269 (F – The Customary Court of appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja) Section 270-274 [Part II – State Courts (A – High Court of a State)] Section 275-279 (B – Sharia Court of Appeal of a State) Section 280-284 (C – Customary Court of Appeal of a State) Section 285 [Part III – Election Tribunals] Section 286-296 [Part IV – Supplemental] Section 297-304 [Part I – Federal Capital Territory, Abuja] Section 305-308 [Part II – Miscellaneous Provisions] Section 309-317 [Part III – Transitional Provisions and Savings] Section 318-320 [Part IV – Interpretation, Citation and Commencement] First Schedule Second Schedule Third Schedule Fourth Schedule Fifth Schedule Sixth Schedule Seventh Schedule

Section 280 to 284 of the Nigerian Constitution 1999

Section 280 to 284 of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 is under C (Customary Court of Appeal of a State) of Part II (State Courts) of Chapter VII (The Judicature) of the constitution.

Section 280 of the Nigerian Constitution 1999

Establishment of a Customary Court of Appeal

(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 President of the Customary Court of Appeal of the State; and
(b) such number of Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal as may be prescribed by the House of Assembly of the
State.

See also  Schedule II to the Nigerian Constitution 1999

Section 281 of the Nigerian Constitution 1999

Appointment of President and Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal of a State

(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 national Judicial Council, subject to confirmation of such
appointment by the House of Assembly of the State.

(2) The appointment of a person to the office of a Judge of a Customary Court of Appeal shall be made by the
Governor of the State on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council.

(3) Apart from such other qualification as may be prescribed by a law of the House of Assembly of the State, a
person shall not be qualified to hold office of a president or of a Judge of a Customary Court of Appeal of a State
unless –
(a) he is a legal practitioner in Nigeria and he has been so qualified for a period of not less than ten years and In the
opinion of the National Judicial Council he has considerable knowledge and experience in the practice of Customary
law; or
(b) in the opinion of the National Judicial Council he has considerable knowledge of and experience in the practice
of Customary law.

(4) If the office of President of the Customary Court of Appeal of a State is vacant or if the person holding the office
is for any reason unable to perform the functions of the office, then until a person has been appointed to and has
assumed the functions of that office, or until the person holding the office has resumed the functions of that office,
or until the person holding the office has resumed those functions, the Governor of the State shall appoint the most
senior Judge of the Customary Court of Appeal of the State to perform those functions.

(5) Except on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, an appointment pursuant to subsection (4) of
this section shall cease to have effect after the expiration of three months from the date of such appointment, and the
Governor shall not re-appoint a person whose appointment has lapsed.

Section 282 of the Nigerian Constitution 1999

Jurisdiction

(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 purpose of this section, a Customary Court of Appeal of a State shall exercise such jurisdiction and
decide such questions as may be prescribed by the House of Assembly of the State for which it is established.

See also  Section 52-64 of the Nigerian Constitution 1999

Section 283 of the Nigerian Constitution 1999

Constitution

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 the practice and procedure of the Customary Court of
Appeal of the State.

Section 284 of the Nigerian Constitution 1999

Practice and Procedure

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 practice and procedure of the customary Court of
Appeal of the State.

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