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[Section 287(3) (3) The decisions of the Federal High Court, National Industrial is altered by the Court, a High Court and of all other courts established by this Constitution of Constitution shall be enforced in any part of the Federation by all Federal Republic of Nigeria (Third authorities and persons, and by other courts of law with subordinate Alteration Act) 2010] jurisdiction to that of the Federal High Court, National Industrial Court, a High Court and those other courts, respectively. 288. Appointment of persons learned in Islamic personal law and customary law (1) In exercising his powers under the foregoing provisions of this Chapter in respect of appointments to the offices of Justices of the Supreme Court and Justices of the Court of Appeal, the President shall have regard to the need to ensure that there are among the holders of such offices persons learned in Islamic personal law and persons learned in customary law. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section - (a) a person shall be deemed to be learned in Islamic personal law if he is a legal practitioner in Nigeria and has been so qualified for a period of not less than fifteen years in the case of a Justice of the Supreme Court or not less than twelve years in the case of a Justice of the Court of Appeal and has in either case obtained a recognised qualification in Islamic law from an institution acceptable to the National Judicial Council; and (b) a person shall be deemed to be learned in customary law if he is a legal practitioner in Nigeria and has been so qualified for a period of not less than fifteen years in the case of a Justice of the Supreme Court or not less than twelve years in the case of a Justice of the Court of Appeal and has in either case and in the opinion of the National Judicial Council considerable knowledge of and experience in the practice of customary law. 289. Disqualification of certain legal practitioners [Section 289 is altered No legal practitioner shall be qualified for appointment as a Justice by the Constitution of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal or a Judge of a Federal of Federal Republic of Nigeria (Third High Court or Judge of the National Industrial Court or a Judge of Alteration Act) 2010] a High Court or a Kadi of a Sharia Court of Appeal or a Judge of the Customary Court of Appeal whilst he is a member of the National 186 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations