Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017
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Official source(d) any question of Islamic personal law regarding an infant,
prodigal or person of unsound mind who is a muslim or the
maintenance or the guardianship of a muslim who is physically
or mentally infirm; or
(e) where all the parties to the proceedings, being muslims, have
requested the court that hears the case in the first instance to
determine that case in accordance with Islamic personal law, any
other question.
263. Constitution
For the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction conferred upon it by
this Constitution or any Act of the National Assembly, the Sharia
Court of Appeal shall be duly constituted if it consists of at least
three Kadis of that Court.
264. Practice and procedure
Subject to the provisions of any Act of the National Assembly, the
Grand Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja may make rules for regulating the practice and
procedure of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja.
F - The Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja
265. Establishment of the Customary Court of Appeal of the
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
(1) There shall be a Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal
Capital Territory, Abuja.
(2) The Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja shall consist of –
(a) a President of the Customary Court of Appeal; and
(b) such number of Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal as
may be prescribed by an Act of the National Assembly.
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