Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Second Alteration) Act, 2010
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Election of Governor
5 Section 17 of the First Alteration Act is altered in paragraph (b) by Alteration of section
substituting the words "one hundred and fifty days and not later than one 17 of the First
Alteration Act
hundred and twenty days before", in lines 2 and 3, the words "one hundred
and fifty days and not later than thirty days before".
Appellate Jurisdiction
6 Section 233 of the Constitution and section 24 of the First Alteration Act Substitution for
are substituted for the following new section - section 233 of the
Constitution and
section 24 of the First
"(1) The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction, to the exclusion of any Alteration Act
other court of law in Nigeria, to hear and determine appeals from the
Court of Appeal.
(2) An appeal shall lie from the decisions of the Court of Appeal to the
Supreme Court as of right in the following cases -
(a) where the ground of appeal involves questions of law alone,
decisions in any civil or criminal proceedings before the Court
of Appeal;
(b) decisions in any civil or criminal proceedings on questions as to
the interpretation or application of this constitution;
(c) 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;
(d) decisions in any criminal proceedings in which any person has
been sentenced to death by the Court of Appeal or in which the
Court of Appeal has affirmed a sentence of death imposed by
any other court;
(e) decisions on any question -
(i) whether any person has been validly elected to the office
of President or Vice-President under this Constitution,
(ii) whether the term of office of President or Vice-President
has ceased,
(iii) whether the office of President or Vice President has
become vacant;
(iv) whether any person has been validly elected to the
office of Governor or Deputy Governor under this
Constitution,
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