Court Of Appeal Nigeria
Under the Constitution of Nigeria, the Court of Appeal is established as a Court for the entire Federation. It is also an intermediate or appellate tribunal between the Supreme Court of Nigeria and other tribunals. The Court of Appeal is given both original and appellate jurisdictions under the Constitution. It has the original jurisdiction, to the exclusion of any other Court in Nigeria, to hear and determine any question, as to whether-
• Any person has been validly elected to the office of President or Vice-President under this Constitution, or;
• The term of office of the President or Vice President has ceased; or
• The office of President or Vice-President has become vacant;
The Court also acts as the clearinghouse for judicial appeals coming from the:
• Courts of the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (High Courts, Customary Courts of Appeal, Sharia Courts of Appeal);
• Courts for the Federation (Federal High Court, National Industrial Court, Code of Conduct Tribunal, Election Tribunals, Investment and Security Tribunals and Disciplinary Tribunals of Regulatory Bodies for various professionals).
An appeal arising from a decision of the Court of Appeal may go on to the final destination of all appeals: the Supreme Court. However, the Court of Appeal has the final appellate jurisdiction, to the exclusion of even the Supreme Court, over appeals arising from election petitions with regard to:
• Whether any person has been validly elected as a member of the National Assembly of a State under this Constitution; or
• Any person has been validly elected to the office of Governor or Deputy Governor.
The head of the Court is called the President, a position statutorily designated as equal to the position of a Justice of the Supreme Court.
DIVISIONS OF THE COURT OF APPEAL
ABUJA HEADQUARTERS
Hon. Justice Zainab A. Bulkachuwa, CFR
President of the Court of Appeal
1. ABUJA DIVISION
Hon. Justice A. Aboki
Presiding Justice Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice A. D. Yahaya
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice M. A. A. Adumien
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice Akomolafe-Wilson
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice T. Y. Hassan
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice J. E. Ekanem
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice M. Mustapha
Justice of the Court of Appeal
2. AKURE DIVISION
Hon. Justice S. Denton-West
Presiding Justice Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice M.A. Owoade
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice M.A. Danjuma
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice J. S. Abiriyi
Justice of the Court of Appeal
3. BENIN DIVISION
Hon. Justice J. O. Bada
Presiding Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice P. M. Ekpe
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice H. A. Barka
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice M. N. Oniyangi
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice U. A. Ogakwu
Justice of the Court of Appeal
4. CALABAR DIVISION
Hon. Justice D. Adamu, CFR
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice I. M. M. Saulawa, Ag. PJ.
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice C. E. Nwosu-Iheme
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice O. A. Otisi
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice P. O. Elechi
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice J. O. K. Oyewole
Justice of the Court of Appeal
5. EKITI DIVISION
Hon. Justice A. O. Belgore
Presiding Justice Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice A. O. Lokulo-Sodipe
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice F. O. Akinbami
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice B. M. Ugo
Justice of the Court of Appeal
6. ENUGU DIVISION
Hon. Justice H. M. Ogunwumiju
Presiding Justice Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice M. A. R. Oredola
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice T. S. Yakubu
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice R. N. Pemu
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice E. Agim
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice M. O. Bolaji-Yusuf
Justice of the Court of Appeal
7. IBADAN DIVISION
Hon. Justice M. B. Dongban-Mensem
Presiding Justice Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice A. A. B. Gumel
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice H. S. Tsammani
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice O. O. Daniel-Kalio
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice N. Okoronkwo
Justice of the Court of Appeal
8. ILORIN DIVISION
Hon. Justice M. L. Tsamiya
Presiding Justice Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice H. Mukhtar
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice C. N. Uwa
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice U. Onyemenam
Justice of the Court of Appeal
9. JOS DIVISION
Hon. Justice A. G. Mshelia
Presiding Justice Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice A. Jauro
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice J. T. Tur
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice O. E. Williams-Dawodu
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice R. M. Abdullahi
Justice of the Court of Appeal
10. KADUNA DIVISION
Hon. Justice U. M. Abba Aji
Presiding Justice Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice I. O. Akeju
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice H. A. Abiru
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice O. A. Adefope-Okojie
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice A. A. Wambai
Justice of the Court of Appeal
11. LAGOS DIVISION
Hon. Justice A. A. Augie, CON
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice U.I. Ndukwe-Anyanwu
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice S. D. Bage
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice J.S. Ikyegh
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice C. E. Iyizoba
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice S. C. Oseji
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice T. Abubakar
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice Y. B. Nimpar
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice A. O. Obaseki-Adejumo
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice J. Y. Tukur
Justice of the Court of Appeal
12. MAKURDI DIVISION
Hon. Justice O. F. Omoleye
Presiding Justice Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice O. F. Ogubuinya
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice I. Jombo-Ofo
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice J. J. Jella
Justice of the Court of Appeal
13. OWERRI DIVISION
Hon. Justice R. C. Agbo
Presiding Justice Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice I. I. Agube
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice I. G. Mbaba
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice P. O. Ige
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice F. O. Oho
Justice of the Court of Appeal
14. PORT-HARCOURT DIVISION
Hon. Justice M. L. Garba
Presiding Justice Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice Ejembi Eko
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice T. N. Orji-Abadua
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice M. Fasanmi
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice S. J. Adah
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice B. S. Sanga
Justice of the Court of Appeal
15. SOKOTO DIVISION
Hon. Justice P. A. Galinje
Presiding Justice Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice T. O. Awotoye
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice M. L. Shuaibu
Justice of the Court of Appeal
16. YOLA DIVISION
Hon. Justice T. Abdullahi
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice J. H. C. Sankey, Ag. PJ
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice S. T. Hussaini
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Hon. Justice B. A. Georgewill
Justice of the Court of Appeal
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