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[Section 243(1) 243. Exercise of the right of appeal from the Federal High and Marginal Note Court, National Industrial Court or a High Court in civil and are altered by Constitution of criminal matters Federal Republic (1) Any right of appeal to the Court of Appeal from the decisions of of Nigeria (Third the Federal High Court, National Industrial Court or a High Court Alteration Act) 2010] conferred by this Constitution shall be – (a) exercisable in the case of civil proceedings at the instance of a party thereto, or with the leave of the Federal High Court or High Court or the Court of Appeal at the instance of any other person having an interest in the matter, and in the case of criminal proceedings at the instance of an accused person or, subject to the provisions of this Constitution and any powers conferred upon the Attorney-General of the Federation or the Attorney- General of a State to take over and continue or to discontinue such proceedings, at the instance of such other authorities or persons as may be prescribed; (b) exercised in accordance with any Act of the National Assembly and rules of court for the time being in force regulating the powers, practice and procedure of the Court of Appeal. [Section 243(2) to (2) An appeal shall lie from the decision of the National Industrial (4) are inserted Court as of right to the Court of Appeal on questions of fundamental by Constitution of Federal Republic rights as contained in Chapter IV of this Constitution as it relates to of Nigeria (Third matters upon which the National Industrial Court has jurisdiction. Alteration Act) 2010] (3) An Appeal shall only lie from the decision of the National Industrial Court to the Court of Appeal as may be prescribed by an Act of the National Assembly: Provided that where an Act or Law prescribes that an appeal shall lie from the decisions of the National Industrial Court to the Court of Appeal, such appeal shall be with the leave of the Court of Appeal. (4) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 254C(5) of this Act, the decision of the Court of Appeal in respect of any appeal arising from any civil jurisdiction of the National Industrial Court shall be final. 156 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations