Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
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othing in the foregoing provisions of this section shall be construed as precluding:-
e National Assembly or any House of Assembly from establishing courts, other than those to which this section relates, with subordinate
iction to that of a High Court;
e National Assembly or any House of Assembly, which does not require it, from abolishing any court which it has power to establish or
h it has brought into being.
his section relates to:-
e Supreme Court of Nigeria;
e Court of Appeal;
e Federal High Court;
e High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja;
High Court of a State
e Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja;
Sharia Court of Appeal of a State;
e Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja;
Customary Court of Appeal of a State;
ch other courts as may be authorised by law to exercise jurisdiction on matters with respect to which the National Assembly may make laws;
ch other court as may be authorised by law to exercise jurisdiction at first instance or on appeal on matters with respect to which a House of
mbly may make laws.
he judicial powers vested in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this section -
all extend, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this constitution, to all inherent powers and sanctions of a court of law
all extend, to all matters between persons, or between government or authority and to any persons in Nigeria, and to all actions and
edings relating thereto, for the determination of any question as to the civil rights and obligations of that person;
all not except as otherwise provided by this Constitution, extend to any issue or question as to whether any act of omission by any authority
or as to whether any law or any judicial decision is in conformity with the Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State
y set out in Chapter II of this Constitution;
all not, as from the date when this section comes into force, extend to any action or proceedings relating to any existing law made on or after
January, 1966 for determining any issue or question as to the competence of any authority or person to make any such law.
The system of local government by democratically elected local government councils is under this Constitution guaranteed; and accordingly,
overnment of every State shall, subject to section 8 of this Constitution, ensure their existence under a Law which provides for the
ishment, structure, composition, finance and functions of such councils.
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