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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017

Annotated alteration evidence — page 179

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Nigeria
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179
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English
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(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. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations 173

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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017 · placng.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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