Article 293 of the Constitution of Nigeria

Verbatim text

Except for the purposes of exercising any jurisdiction conferred by this Constitution or by any other law, every court established under this Constitution shall be deemed to be duly constituted notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership of the court.

What this means

The index files this text under article 293 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER VII — The Judicature”.
The row is titled “Vacancies”.
The passage runs to about 39 words.

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