State High Courts of Nigeria
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The State High Courts of Nigeria are the highest courts of first instance in each Nigerian state, handling major civil and criminal cases under both federal and state law.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court system
ⓘ
trial court ⓘ |
| appealTo | Court of Appeal of Nigeria ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Nigerian states ⓘ |
| appointmentOfJudgesBy | President of Nigeria on recommendation of the National Judicial Council and confirmation by the Senate for federal appointments ⓘ |
| appointmentOfStateChiefJudgeBy | Governor of the State on recommendation of the National Judicial Council and confirmation by the State House of Assembly ⓘ |
| canIssue |
injunctions
ⓘ
prerogative writs such as habeas corpus ⓘ |
| canReview | administrative actions of state authorities ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
Customary Courts of Appeal of the States
ⓘ
Sharia Courts of Appeal of the States ⓘ |
| composition |
Chief Judge of the State
ⓘ
other High Court judges of the State ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
|
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| courtType | common law court ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
|
| handles |
major civil cases
ⓘ
major criminal cases ⓘ matters under federal law ⓘ matters under state law ⓘ |
| hasSubdivision |
High Court of Anambra State
ⓘ
High Court of Delta State ⓘ High Court of Kaduna State ⓘ High Court of Kano State ⓘ Lagos State Judiciary ⓘ
surface form:
High Court of Lagos State
Ekiti State High Court ⓘ
surface form:
High Court of Oyo State
High Court of Rivers State ⓘ High Court of the Federal Capital Territory ⓘ
surface form:
High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
|
| headedBy | Chief Judge of the State ⓘ |
| hears |
election petition matters assigned by statute at state level
ⓘ
fundamental rights enforcement cases under Chapter IV of the Nigerian Constitution ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType |
limited appellate jurisdiction in specified matters
ⓘ
original jurisdiction ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Nigerian legal system ⓘ |
| levelOfCourt | superior court of record ⓘ |
| mandatoryRetirementAge | 65 years for High Court judges ⓘ |
| numberOfCourts | 36 state High Courts plus the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory ⓘ |
| overseenBy | National Judicial Council of Nigeria ⓘ |
| partOf | Judiciary of Nigeria ⓘ |
| predecessor | High Courts under earlier Nigerian constitutions ⓘ |
| role | highest court of first instance in each Nigerian state ⓘ |
| subjectMatterJurisdiction |
constitutional questions within state competence
ⓘ
contract law ⓘ land and property disputes ⓘ serious criminal offences ⓘ tort law ⓘ |
| termOfOffice | judges hold office until mandatory retirement age ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
High Courts of the States of Nigeria
this entity surface form:
High Courts of the States of Nigeria
this entity surface form:
State High Courts in Nigeria
this entity surface form:
High courts of Nigeria
subject surface form:
Magistrates’ Courts (Nigeria)
this entity surface form:
High Courts of the States in Nigeria
subject surface form:
Magistrates’ Courts (Nigeria)
this entity surface form:
High Courts of the States in Nigeria
subject surface form:
National Judicial Council (Nigeria)
this entity surface form:
State High Courts of Nigeria (in matters of appointments and discipline)