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Conditions for the exercise of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Section 232(1) of the 1999 Constitution

Effect of the Constitution (Suspension and Modification) Decree, No.1 of 1984 on the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to hear and determine disputes between the Federation and a State

Extent of appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Instances where the supreme court will lack jurisdiction to hear a matter

Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

13 subsidiary principles

The extent of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

The principle that the Supreme Court can only hear and resolve matter on a decision reached by the court of appeal

Whether Sections 246(1) and (3) and 285 of the Constitution ousts the jurisdiction of Supreme Court as it relates to decisions arising from Election tribunals other than that of the Court of Appeal in Presidential Election Petitions

Whether the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court extends to cover a situation where a party seeks to protect any of the provisions of Constitution from being contradicted by a perceived conflicting Act of the National Assembly

Whether the Supreme Court Act and Rules have divested the Supreme Court of its inherent jurisdiction

Whether the Supreme Court can exercise its original jurisdiction where no dispute exists between the states and the Federation

Whether the Supreme Court has jurisdiction in boundary disputes and revenue allocation disputes between two states

Whether the Supreme Court has jurisdiction in the event of a dispute between Nigeria and any of its neighbouring countries or between Nigeria and any other Nation States vis-a-vis its territorial waters or the high seas

Whether the Supreme Court has jurisdiction or power to hear appeals directly from decisions of the High Court

Whether the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to determine whether a judgment of the Court of Appeal in respect of a National or State House of Assembly election was given without jurisdiction

Whether the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to determine whether a party has been validly nominated

Whether the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear an appeal from the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee

Whether the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear an appeal not emanating from the Court of Appeal

Whether the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear appeals from the Court of Appeal arising from the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal

Whether the Supreme Court has original dispute in a maritime claim between two states

Whether the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction to enforce the fundamental right against inhumane and degrading treatment raised in the court for the first time

Whether the Supreme Court has the jurisdiction to hear and determine election petitions

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