Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017
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Official source(a) where the ground of appeal involves questions of law alone,
decisions in any civil or criminal proceedings before the Court
of Appeal;
(b) decisions in any civil or criminal proceedings on questions as
to the interpretation or application of this Constitution,
(c) decisions in any civil or criminal proceedings on questions as
to whether any of the provisions of Chapter IV of this Constitution
has been, is being or is likely to be, contravened in relation to
any person;
(d) decisions in any criminal proceedings in which any person has
been sentenced to death by the Court of Appeal or in which the
Court of Appeal has affirmed a sentence of death imposed by
any other court;
(e) decisions on any question -
(i) whether any person has been validly elected to the office of
President or Vice-President under this Constitution,
(ii) whether the term of office of President or Vice-President
has ceased,
(iii) whether the office of President or Vice-President has
become vacant,
(iv) whether any person has been validly elected to the office
of Governor or Deputy Governor under this Constitution,
(v) whether the term of office of Governor or Deputy Governor
has ceased,
(vi) whether the term of office of Governor or Deputy Governor
has become vacant; and
(f) such other cases as may be prescribed by an Act of the
National Assembly.
234. Constitution
For the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction conferred upon it
by this Constitution or any law, the Supreme Court shall be duly
constituted if it consists of not less than five Justices of the Supreme
Court:
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