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An examination of the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court

1 case

Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court

1 case

Conditions for the exercise of jurisdiction by the Federal High Court

10 cases

Conditions precedent for the exercise of the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in suits involving the Federal Government or its agencies

3 cases

Extent of the jurisdiction of the Federal high court in civil causes and matters

2 cases

Extent of the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in fundamental rights enforcement matters

1 case

Factors to be considered for determining the issue of jurisdiction

1 case

Nature of the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court

6 cases

Position of the law on the territorial jurisdiction of the Federal High Court

1 case

Principles guiding the exercise of jurisdiction by the Federal High Court

1 case

Proper order to be made by the Federal High Court where it finds that it lacks jurisdiction

2 cases

Scope of the criminal jurisdiction of the Federal High Court

4 cases

Scope of the jurisdiction of the Federal high court

4 cases

Territorial jurisdiction of the Federal High Court

2 cases

The exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal High Court

13 subsidiary principles

The exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in intellectual property matters

1 case

The exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in Value Added Tax matters

1 case

The extent of the exclusive and appellate jurisdiction of the Federal High Court

1 case

The extent of the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in copyright cases

1 case

The historical development of the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court

1 case

The principle that the Federal High Court is a court of limited jurisdiction

1 case

The two factors that come to play when the Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court comes into question

1 case

What a reference to jurisdiction being outside with regard to causes instituted at the Federal High Court entails

1 case

What determines the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court to entertain a matter

3 cases

When the Federal High Court will have jurisdiction to entertain a fundamental rights action

1 case

Whether an irregular or extraordinary rendition of an accused person will divest the Federal High Court of its jurisdiction to try a crime

2 cases

Whether any court other than the Federal High Court can entertain any proceeding arising from the Companies and Allied Matters Act

3 cases

Whether any division of the Federal High Court can try cybercrimes

1 case

Whether every claim relating to drugs falls within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court

1 case

Whether every matter that touches on a company falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal High Court

1 case

Whether it is no longer necessary to examine the nature of the reliefs or claims sought by the plaintiff in their writ of summons or statement of claim in order to determine whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction

1 case

Whether it is the Federal High Court that can exercise jurisdiction where the funds sought to be attached by a garnishee order is in the custody of the Central Bank of Nigeria

1 case

Whether section 122 of the Evidence Act takes an information preferred against a defendant out of the jurisdiction of a High Court and vests same in the Federal High Court

1 case

Whether section 251 of the 1999 Constitution confers a blanket jurisdiction on the Federal High court in respect of matters in which an agency of the Federal Government is a party

1 case

Whether Section 42(1) of the 1999 Constitution confers jurisdiction on the Federal High Court; The extent of the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court to adjudicate over fundamental rights cases

1 case

Whether the criminal jurisdiction of the Federal High Court is unlimited

1 case

Whether the fact that a person is charged under the Criminal Procedure Act, Penal Code Act or any other Act of the National Assembly confers jurisdiction on the Federal High Court

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court can exercise jurisdiction in an action involving the removal of a Judge

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has exclusive jurisdiction in banker-customer relationships

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has exclusive jurisdiction in matters relating to letters of credit

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has exclusive jurisdiction to try an action founded on a contractual employment relationship between a company and its employee

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in all banking disputes

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in all cases involving the Federal Government or any of its agencies

11 cases

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in a matter concerning the infringement of the Constitution of an Incorporated Trustee

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in a matter of professional negligence of medical doctors in the employment of a federal hospital

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in a matter relating to the blockade of a stream as a result of road construction

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in an action for damages as compensation for compulsory acquisition of land

3 cases

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in a pre-election matter filed after the conduct of the election

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in a pre-election matter where none of the defendants is an agency of the Federal Government

2 cases

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in electoral matters

2 cases

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in every action involving a Receiver/Manager

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in extradition matters

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in matters arising from claim for liability for oil pollution damage

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in matters concerning a demand for recognition and compensation from an oil company pursuant to a contract

3 cases

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in matters of simple contract

3 cases

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in matters relating to the appointment of a receiver/manager

2 cases

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in post-election matters

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in pre-election matters

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction on tort

3 cases

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction over claims concerning interest in Oil Mineral leases (OMLs)

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction over disputes relating to torts or contracts

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction over land matters

13 cases

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction over land matters where one of the parties is an agency of the Federal Government

2 cases

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to appoint an arbitrator

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to entertain a case of trespass by the defendant in the course of maintenance of oil pipelines

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to entertain actions brought under the Fatal Accident Law

3 cases

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to entertain a matter involving negligence on the part of a Federal Government agency

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to entertain a matter relating to the notification of nomination of a candidate for an elective office to INEC by a political party

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to entertain an action connected with or pertaining to the administration or the management and control of the University of Ibadan

2 cases

Whether the Federal high court has jurisdiction to entertain an action for infringement of an unregistered trade mark

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to entertain an application for a declaration brought under section 46 of the 1999 Constitution and the nature of such jurisdiction

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to entertain a passing off action

2 cases

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to entertain a suit against WAEC

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to entertain claims founded on contract

18 cases

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to entertain criminal allegations under the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to entertain disputes between trade unions

2 cases

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to entertain fundamental rights actions

4 cases

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to entertain garnishee proceedings, the subject-matter of which is the recovery of debt arising from a simple contract

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to entertain insurance claims

3 cases

Whether the federal high court has jurisdiction to entertain proceedings begun by originating summons

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to entertain trade disputes

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to sit in appeal over the decisions of the decisions of the Election Tribunal and the Court of Appeal

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to try offences under the NDLEA Act

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to try terrorism charges

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction to try the offence of stealing

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has original jurisdiction to appoint an arbitrator

1 case

Whether the Federal High Court has the jurisdiction to determine claims founded on contract or recovery of debt

2 cases

Whether the Federal High Court will have jurisdiction to entertain a claim founded on a simple contract where the main claims can only be adjudicated in the Federal High Court

1 case

Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to entertain any question on the distribution of estate under Islamic law

1 case

Whether the issue of jurisdiction of the Federal High Court arises only where the Federal Government or any of its agencies are being sued

1 case

Whether the issue of payment of pension to public servants in federal agency falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal High Court

1 case

Whether the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court can be ousted by an Act of the National Assembly

1 case

Whether the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court is restricted to any particular judicial division of the court

1 case

Whether the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court is unlimited

1 case

Whether the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court to try terrorism charges can be taken away

1 case

Whether the nature of the claim in an action is a criteria for the Federal High Court to refuse to assume jurisdiction

1 case

Whether the removal of Managing Director of a Company is within the purview of the Companies Decree, 1968 and thus within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court

1 case

Whether the restriction on the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court with regards to Federal Government agency as prequalification extends to the provision of Section 87(9) of the Electoral Act, 2010

1 case

Whether the status of the parties and the subject matter of the claim must be considered to determine whether the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in any matter

2 cases

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