Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
|
| gptkbp:advocates_for |
Civil and criminal appeals
Written submissions and oral arguments Federal High Court State High Courts Customary Courts of Appeal Sharia Courts of Appeal |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Politician
|
| gptkbp:court |
Multi-tiered court system
|
| gptkbp:decided_by |
Can be appealed to the Supreme Court
|
| gptkbp:enforces |
Enforced by lower courts
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:1976
|
| gptkbp:function |
Hearing appeals from lower courts
|
| gptkbp:has_authority_over |
gptkb:Constitution_of_Nigeria
Highest court of appeal in Nigeria |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Abuja
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Court of Appeal of Nigeria
|
| gptkbp:is_divided_into |
Several divisions
|
| gptkbp:judges |
Not fixed
|
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
Appellate jurisdiction
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:battle
Common law Code of conduct for judges By the President of Nigeria Merit-based appointments |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Right to legal representation
|
| gptkbp:location |
Abuja, Nigeria
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Ojukwu_v._Lagos_State
Afolabi v. Abiodun Bola Ige murder case Nigerian Army v. Afolabi Ogun State Local Government election case |
| gptkbp:open_to_public |
Open to the public
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Final and binding
Court of Appeal Rules |
| gptkbp:oversees |
Election petitions
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
Binding on lower courts
Establishes legal precedent |
| gptkbp:president |
President of the Court of Appeal
|
| gptkbp:revenue |
Applicable fees
|
| gptkbp:session |
Regular sessions
|
| gptkbp:type |
Superior court
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.courtofappeal.gov.ng
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lagos_State_High_Court
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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