Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017
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Official source240. Appellate jurisdiction
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Court of Appeal
shall have jurisdiction, to the exclusion of any other court of law in
[Section 240 is altered Nigeria, to hear and determine appeals from the Federal High Court,
by Constitution of National Industrial Court, the High Court of the Federal Capital
Federal Republic
Territory, Abuja, High Court of a State, Sharia Court of Appeal of
of Nigeria (Third
Alteration Act) 2010] the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Sharia Court of Appeal of a
State, Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja, Customary Court of Appeal of a State and from decisions of
a court-martial or other tribunals as may be prescribed by an Act of
the National Assembly.
241. Appeals as of right from the Federal High Court or a
High Court
(1) An appeal shall lie from decisions of the Federal High Court or a
High Court to the Court of Appeal as of right in the following cases
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(a) final decisions in any civil or criminal proceedings before the
Federal High Court or a High Court sitting at first instance;
(b) where the ground of appeal involves questions of law alone,
decisions in any civil or criminal proceedings;
(c) decisions in any civil or criminal proceedings on questions as
to the interpretation or application of this Constitution;
(d) 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;
(e) decisions in any criminal proceedings in which the Federal
High Court or a High Court has imposed a sentence of death;
(f) decisions made or given by the Federal High Court or a High
Court –
(i) where the liberty of a person or the custody of an infant is
concerned,
(ii) where an injunction or the appointment of a receiver is
granted or refused,
154 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations
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