President of the Court of Appeal
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The President of the Court of Appeal is the head of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, overseeing its judicial administration and presiding over appellate proceedings nationwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| President of the Court of Appeal canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | judicial office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | Judiciary of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairs | panels of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | Senate of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| decidesOn |
appeals from Federal High Court of Nigeria
ⓘ
appeals from National Industrial Court of Nigeria ⓘ appeals from State High Courts of Nigeria ⓘ appeals from election petition tribunals in Nigeria ⓘ |
| ensures |
compliance of lower courts with appellate precedents
ⓘ
uniformity of appellate decisions in Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | Court of Appeal divisions across Nigeria ⓘ |
| heads | Court of Appeal of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal statutes regulating the judiciary in Nigeria ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Abuja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayDelegate | administrative functions to presiding justices of divisions ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Judicial Council of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHousedIn | Court of Appeal Headquarters, Abuja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | judicial administration of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria ⓘ |
| participatesIn | appointment recommendations for appellate justices ⓘ |
| partOf | federal courts of Nigeria ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
discipline of judicial officers through the National Judicial Council
ⓘ
formulation of judicial policy in Nigeria ⓘ |
| presidesOver | appellate proceedings nationwide in Nigeria ⓘ |
| rank | senior judicial officer ⓘ |
| requiresQualification |
legal practitioner in Nigeria
ⓘ
prior judicial experience ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administrative management of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria
ⓘ
case assignment in the Court of Appeal of Nigeria ⓘ ensuring efficient appellate process in Nigeria ⓘ |
| retirementAge | 70 years (federal appellate justices in Nigeria) ⓘ |
| roleInElections | hears appeals in many election-related disputes ⓘ |
| style | The Honourable President, Court of Appeal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Chief Justice of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | Justices of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termSecurity | tenure subject to constitutional retirement age ⓘ |
| typeOfCourtHeaded | intermediate appellate court ⓘ |
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