Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Acts, 2023
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Official source254E. Constitution of the Court
(1) For the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction conferred upon it
by this Constitution or any other law, the National Industrial Court
shall be duly constituted if it consists of a single Judge or not more
than three Judges as the President of the National Industrial Court
may direct.
(2) For the purpose of exercising its criminal jurisdiction, the
President of the Court may hear and determine or assign a single
Judge of the Court to hear and determine such matter.
(3) For the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction conferred upon
it by the Constitution or any other law, the Court may, if it thinks it
expedient to do so or in a manner prescribed under any enactment,
law or rules of court, call in the aid of one or more assessors specially
qualified to try and hear the cause or matter wholly or partly with
the assistance of such assessors.
(4) For the purpose of subsection (3) of this section, an assessor
shall be a person who is qualified and experienced in his field of
specialization and who has been so qualified for a period of not less
than ten years.
254F. Practice and procedure
(1) Subject to the provisions of any Act of the National Assembly,
the President of the National Industrial Court may make rules for
regulating the practice and procedure of the National Industrial
Court.
(2) For the purpose of exercising its criminal jurisdiction, the [Section 254F (2)
provisions of the Criminal Code, Penal Code, Criminal Procedure is deleted by the
Constitution of the
Act, Criminal Procedure Code or Evidence Act shall apply.
Federal Republic of
Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth
D - The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Alteration) (No. 9)
Act, 2023]
255. Establishment and composition of the High Court of the
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
(1) There shall be a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
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