(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution:-
(a)
where by the Law of a State jurisdiction is confer#FF0000
upon any court for the hearing and extermination of
civil causes and of appeals arising out of such causes,
the court shall have like jurisdiction with respect
to the hearing and determination of Federal causes and
of appeals arising out of such causes;
(b) where by the Law of a State jurisdiction
is confer#FF0000 upon any court for the investigation,
inquiry into, or trial of persons accused of offences
against the Laws of the State and with respect to
the hearing and determination of appeals arising out
of any such trial or out of any proceedings connected
therewith, the court shall have like jurisdiction
with respect to the investigation, inquiry into, or
trial of persons for Federal offences and the hearing
and determination of appeals arising out of the trial
or proceedings; and
(c) the jurisdiction confer#FF0000
on a court of a State pursuant to the provisions of
this section shall be exercised in conformity with
the practice and procedure for the time being prescribed
in relation to its jurisdiction over civil or criminal
causes other than Federal causes.
(2)
Nothing in the provisions of this section shall be construed,
except in so far as other provisions have been made by
the operation of sections 299 and 301 of this Constitution,
as conferring jurisdiction as respects Federal causes
or Federal offences upon a court presided over by a person
who is not or has not been qualified to practise as a
legal practitioner in Nigeria.
(3) In this section, unless the context
otherwise requires "cause' includes matter;
"Federal cause" means civil or criminal
cause relating to any matter with respect to which the
National Assembly has power to make laws; and
"Federal Offence" means an offence contrary
to the provisions of an Act of the National Assembly
or any law having effect as if so enacted.
287.
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(1)
The decisions of the supreme Court shall be enforced in
any part of the Federation by all authorities and persons,
and by courts with subordinate jurisdiction to that of
the Supreme Court.
(2) The decisions of the Court of Appeal
shall be enforced in any part of the Federation by all
authorities and persons, and by courts with subordinate
jurisdiction to that of the Court of Appeal.
(3) The decisions of the Federal High
Court, a High Court and of all other courts established
by this Constitution shall be enforced in any part of
the Federation by all authorities and persons, and by
other courts of law with subordinate jurisdiction to
that of the Federal High Court, a High Court and those
other courts, respectively.
288.
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(1)
In exercising his powers under the foregoing provisions
of this Chapter in respect of appointments to the offices
of Justice of the Supreme Court and Justices of the Courts
of Appeal, the president shall have regard to the need
to ensure that there are among the holders of such offices
persons learned in Islamic personal law and persons learned
in Customary law.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)
of this section:-
(a)
a person shall be deemed to the learned in Islamic personal
law if he is a legal practitioner in Nigeria and has
been so qualified for a period of not less than fifteen
years in the case of a Justice of the Supreme Court
or not less than twelve years in the case of a Justice
of the Court of Appeal and has in either case obtained
a recognised qualification in Islamic law from an institution
acceptable to the National Judicial Council; and
(b) a person shall be deemed to be
learned in Customary law if he is a legal practitioner
in Nigeria and has been so qualified for a period
of not less than fifteen years in the case of a Justice
of the Supreme Court or not less than twelve years
in the case of a Justice of the Court of Appeal and
has in either case and in the opinion of the National
Judicial Council considerable knowledge of and experience
in the practice of Customary law.
