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The Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria are members of the Supreme Court of Nigeria composed of the Chief Justice of Nigeria and other justices not more than 21 including the chief justice, appointed by the president on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, (NJC) [1] and subject to confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.
The Supreme Court in its current form was shaped by the Supreme Court Act of 1990 and by Chapter VII of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria. Under the 1999 constitution, the Supreme Court has both original and appellate jurisdictions , has the sole authority and jurisdiction to entertain appeals from Court of Appeal, having appellate jurisdiction ...
The Supreme Court of Nigeria is the highest court in Nigeria and its decisions are final. [3] The chief justice of Nigeria is nominated by the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria upon recommendation by the National Judicial Council and is subject to confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. [4]
ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld President Bola Tinubu's election win, bringing to an end a legal challenge brought by his two main rivals, who argued that his victory ...
The Supreme Court of Nigeria is the highest court in Nigeria. It is based in the capital, Abuja. The Supreme Court is mainly a court of appellate jurisdiction and is the final appeal court in the country. [5] It also has original jurisdiction in State vs. State and State vs. Federal Government cases. The Supreme Court is headed by a Chief ...
A Nigerian court on Friday adjourned a tax evasion trial against cryptocurrency exchange Binance and two of its executives to May 17 after the matter was stalled because the exchange has not been ...
The Court of Appeal asked the Bank to place the judgment in an interest-bearing escrow account with the court’s registrars. The bank balked, offering the court a guarantee instead and appealing to the Supreme Court. [citation needed] The bank's appeal was heard at the Supreme Court in Abuja on 7 June 2018.
The National Judicial Council (NJC), is an executive body established by the Federal Government of Nigeria in accordance with the provisions of Section 153 of the 1999 Constitution as amended to protect the Judiciary of Nigeria from the whims and caprices of the Executive.