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Article 270 — Establishment of a High Court for each State

Article
270
Chapter
CHAPTER VII — The Judicature
Index row title
Establishment of a High Court for each State
Source document
nigerian constitution
Provision ID
6d8289eb-2b40-426a-b8da-27a14d3cd380

56 words

Verbatim text

(1) There shall be a High Court for each State of the Federation. (2) The High Court of a State shall consist of – (a) a Chief Judge of the State; and (b) such number of Judges of the High Court as may be prescribed by a Law of the House of Assembly of the State.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 270 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER VII — The Judicature”.
  • The row is titled “Establishment of a High Court for each State”.
  • The passage runs to about 56 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”).

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Constitution of Nigeria, article 270 (“Establishment of a High Court for each State”), Portable Lawyer, https://www.portablelawyer.app/provision/6d8289eb-2b40-426a-b8da-27a14d3cd380 (accessed 25 October 2026).

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