Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Acts, 2023
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Official source(c) any question of Islamic personal law regarding a wakf, gift, will
or succession where the endower, donor, testator or deceased
person is a muslim;
(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.
278. Constitution
For the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction conferred upon it by
this Constitution or any law, a Sharia Court of Appeal of a State
shall be duly constituted if it consists of at least three Kadis of that
Court.
279. Practice and procedure
Subject to provisions of any law made by the House of Assembly
of the State, the Grand Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the
State may make rules regulating the practice and procedure of the
Sharia Court of Appeal.
C - Customary Court of Appeal of a State
280. Establishment of a Customary Court of Appeal
(1) There shall be for any State that requires it a Customary Court of
Appeal for that State.
(2) The Customary Court of Appeal of a State shall consist of -
(a) a President of the Customary Court of Appeal of the State;
and
(b) such number of Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal as
may be prescribed by the House of Assembly of the State.
182 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Alterations
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