Court of Appeal Rules, 2016

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-

a). Any person has been validly elected to the office of
President or Vice-President under this Constitution, or;
b). The term of office of the President or Vice President has
ceased; or
c). The office of President or Vice-President has become
vacant;
The Court also acts as the clearing house for judicial appeals
coming from the:
a). Courts of the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal
Capital Territory (High Courts, Customary Courts of Appeal, Sharia
Courts of Appeal);
b). 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:

a). Whether any person has been validly elected as a member of
the National Assembly of a State under this Constitution; or
b). 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. Currently, the Court of Appeal maintains about 10
judicial divisions in 10 cities of Nigeria to service specific
States of Nigeria.

Below is the Court of Appeal Rules, 2016

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