Supreme Court (Additional Original Jurisdiction) Act

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTION

1. Additional original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

1. Schedule.
2. Amendment or section 20 Cap. 424 L.F.N.
3. Interpretation.
4. Citation.

SCHEDULE

An Act to confer additional original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Nigeria; and for connected purposes.

[2002 No. 3.]

[22nd April, 2002]

[Comrnencernent.]

1. Additional original jurisdiction for the Supreme Court

in so far as that dispute involves any question (whether of law or fact) on which the existence or extent of a legal right depends.

2. Schedule

The provisions of the Schedule to this Act applies with respect to matters provided therein.

3. Amendment of section 20 Cap. 424 L.F.N.

Section 20 of the Supreme Court Act is amended to the extend that in any such suit by or against-

the nominal party in the case of-

4. Interpretation

In this Act-

“Constitution” means the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999;

      “National Assembly” means the Senate and House of Representatives established by the Constitution;

       “President” means the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria established by the Constitution.

5. Citation

This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court (Additional Original Jurisdiction) Act, 2002.

SCHEDULE

(Section 2.]

1. Neither the National Assembly nor State House of Assembly shall institute or initiate legal proceedings under this Act except upon the resolution of the House passed by a simple majority of the members of that House present and sitting at the time the resolution is put to vote.