High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (Number of Judges) Act

An Act to prescribe the number of Judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital

Territo ry, Abu j a ; and for related matters.

[2003 No. 15.]

[ 1 9 th June , 2003]

[Commencement.]

Number of Judge s of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territ o ry

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, shall consist of-

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 remains at any time

below thirty-seven.

Cap. 49 L . N.N ., 1963

In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Act and those of the High

Court Law of Northern Nigeria, 1963, the provisions of this Act shall prevail and the

relevant provisions of the said High Court Law in so far as they affect the Federal Capital

Territory shall be deemed repealed to the extent of the conflict.

relevant provisions of the said High Court Law in so far as they affect the Federal Capital

4. Interpre t ation

In this Act-

“ Constitut i on” means the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999;

“Court” means the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja established by

section 255 of the Constitution;

“ F ederal Charact