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Article 255 — Establishment and composition of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

Article
255
Chapter
CHAPTER VII — The Judicature
Index row title
Establishment and composition of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
Source document
nigerian constitution
Provision ID
dfbfc449-7f55-4e83-99c9-4d31a77f4171

100 words

Verbatim text

(1) There shall be a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. [Section 254F (2) is deleted by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) (No. 9) Act, 2023] The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Alterations(2) The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja shall consist of – (a) a Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; and (b) such number of Judges of the High Court as may be prescribed by an Act of the National Assembly.

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  • The index files this text under article 255 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER VII — The Judicature”.
  • The row is titled “Establishment and composition of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja”.
  • The passage runs to about 100 words.
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