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The High Court of the FCT Abuja (Number of Judges) Act, 2003 🇳🇬

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The High Court of the FCT Abuja (Number of Judges) Act, 2003

  • Published in Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette
  • Assented to on 19 June 2003
  • Commenced on 19 June 2003
  • [This is the version of this document from 19 June 2003.]
AN ACT TO PRESCRIBE THE NUMBER OFJUDGES OF THE HIGH COURT OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS.ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

1. Number of judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, shall consist of-
(a)a Chief Judge ofthe High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; and
(b)a maximum number of thirty-seven Judges of the Court.

2. Federal Character in the appointment of Judges, etc.

The principle of "Federal Character of Nigeria" shall be applied in the appointment of judges of the Court provided that nothing in this Act shall affect or negate the proceeding of the Court by reason only that the 'number of judges of the Court rem…

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