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The Federal Court of Appeal of Nigeria is the intermediate Appellate Court of the Nigerian federal court system. [1] The Court of Appeal of Nigeria decides appeals from the district courts within the federal judicial system, and in some instances from other designated federal courts and administrative agencies. [2]
The Federal High Court was formerly called the Federal Revenue Court and was established by the Federal Revenue Act of 1973. [3] However, by virtue of section 228(1) and 230 (2) of the 1979 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it was renamed, Federal High Court. [4]
In England, the Administrative Court (part of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice) now issues "quashing orders" rather than writs of certiorari. [11] In the United States, the Supreme Court of the United States grants writs of certiorari "to review questions of law or to correct errors or excesses by lower courts". [12]
For example, in Lagos state, there is a Federal High Court, Lagos and a High Court of Lagos State (sometimes referred to as The Lagos State High Court). It is presided over by a Chief Judge who is assisted by other Judges. The Customary Court of Appeal of a state/FCT is the highest Customary law court in a state/FCT.
This is a list of justices of the Nigerian courts of appeals arranged in alphabetical order. The list also reflect one or more justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria who had at one time served as justice of the appeallate courts of Nigeria.
The High Court of Justice is the highest court of Rivers State, Nigeria. It is composed of the Chief Judge of Rivers State and such number of judges appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council and subject to confirmation by the Rivers State House of Assembly .
The High Court of Lagos State, Lagos Island. The High Court of Lagos State is the highest state court of law in Lagos State. It has several divisions, including Igbosere, Lagos Island, Ikeja, Epe, Ajah, Badagry, and Ikorodu. [1] the division help making decisions or ruling of cases. [2]
The Lagos State courts comprises three levels of courts. The high court is the court of last resort before the Supreme Court of Nigeria. [4] It is generally an appellate court that operates under discretionary review, meaning that the Court can choose which cases to hear, by granting of writs of certiorari. [5]