Nigerian Courts of Appeal

The Federal Court of Appeal of Nigeria is the intermediate Appellate Court of the Nigerian federal court system.[1] The Court of Appeal of Nigeria decides appeals from the district courts within the federal judicial system, and in some instances from other designated federal courts and administrative agencies.[2] As at 2010, there are 66 judges of the Nigerian courts of appeals authorized by the Senate. These judges are recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC), nominated by the President of Nigeria and confirmed by the Senate.[3] There are currently seventy-two Nigerian courts of appeals across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. There are 12 in the North-Central, 10 in North-East, 10 in North-West, 10 in South-South, 9 in South-East and 11 in South Western Nigeria.[4] The headquarter is located at Three Arms Zone, Abuja.[5]

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  5. ^ "Abuja (Headquarters)". courtofappeal.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2015-04-28.