Supreme Court of Nigeria
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The Supreme Court of Nigeria is the highest appellate court in the country, serving as the final arbiter of legal disputes and constitutional interpretation within Nigeria’s judicial system.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of last resort
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federal court → judicial body → supreme court → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Apex Court of Nigeria
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| appointingAuthorityForJustices |
President of Nigeria
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| appointmentOnRecommendationOf |
National Judicial Council of Nigeria
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| branchOf |
Judiciary of Nigeria
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| buildingType |
courthouse
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| canReview |
acts of the Executive for constitutionality
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acts of the National Assembly for constitutionality → |
| confirmationBy |
Senate of Nigeria
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| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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| country |
Nigeria
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| decisionsAre |
final and binding in Nigeria
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| establishedBy |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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| governsUnder |
doctrine of separation of powers in Nigeria
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| hasAppellateJurisdictionIn |
civil cases
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criminal cases → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
appeals from the Court of Appeal of Nigeria
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constitutional interpretation cases → disputes between States of the Federation → disputes between the Federation and a State → |
| hasOriginalJurisdictionIn |
certain constitutional disputes involving the Federation and States
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| hasPower |
judicial review in Nigeria
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| hasPresident |
Chief Justice of Nigeria
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| headOfCourtTitle |
Chief Justice of Nigeria
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| isPartOf |
federal judiciary of Nigeria
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| jurisdiction |
Nigeria
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| languageOfProceedings |
English
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| legalSystem |
Nigerian legal system
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| legalTradition |
common law
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| levelOfCourt |
apex court
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| location |
Abuja
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Federal Capital Territory → |
| minimumNumberOfJustices |
6 associate justices plus the Chief Justice
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| oversees |
uniform interpretation of Nigerian law
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| partOf |
Judicial branch of the Federal Government of Nigeria
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| role |
final arbiter of legal disputes in Nigeria
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final court of appeal in Nigeria → final interpreter of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria → highest appellate court in Nigeria → |
| seat |
Abuja
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| supervises |
lower federal courts in Nigeria
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state high courts through appellate review → |
| typeOfLawApplied |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Nigerian case law precedent → Nigerian statutes → |
Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Supreme Court of Nigeria
("Apex Court of Nigeria")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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establishes |
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Judiciary of Nigeria
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hasCourt |
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Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
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hasFederalInstitution |
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Judiciary of Nigeria
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hasHighestCourt |
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Aso Rock
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hasViewOf |
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Chief Justice of Nigeria
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headOf |
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Government of Nigeria
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highestCourt |
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Abuja
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hosts |
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Nigeria
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judicialBody |
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Aso Rock
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locatedNear |
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National Assembly Complex, Abuja
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near |
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National Assembly Complex
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neighboringBuilding |
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Chief Justice of Nigeria
("Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria")
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nominatedFrom |
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Chief Justice of Nigeria
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oversees |