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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. [1] [2] [3]
The Federal Ministry of Justice is the legal arm of the Federal Government of Nigeria, primarily concerned with bringing cases before the judiciary that are initiated or assumed by the government. [1] The headquarters of the organisation are located in the Maitama district, Abuja. [2]
The judicial branch of the Nigerian government is the only one of the three branches of government in which its members are not elected but are appointed. [48] The judiciary, and the Supreme Court in particular, are intended to uphold the principles and laws of the nation's constitution that was written in 1999. [61]
The Supreme Court is composed of the Chief Justice of Nigeria and such number of justices not more than 21, appointed by the President on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, (NJC) [6] [7] and subject to confirmation by the Senate. Justices of the Supreme Court must be qualified to practice law in Nigeria, and must have been so ...
The country has a judicial branch, the highest court of which is the Supreme Court of Nigeria. [ 3 ] The Nigerian Criminal Code is currently chapter 77 of Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990; it applies only to the southern, Christian-dominated states since 1963.
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 Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) is an entity established by Section 153 (1) of the Constitution of Nigeria of 1999, as amended. Its primary responsibility is to advise the National Judicial Council (NJC) on nominations for key judicial appointments. [ 1 ]
The chief justice of Nigeria or CJN is the head of the judicial arm of the government of Nigeria, and presides over the country's Supreme Court and the National Judicial Council. [1] The current chief justice is Kudirat Kekere-Ekun who was appointed on 22 August 2024. [ 2 ]