COURT – JURISDICTION – Basis of exercise of jurisdiction of Court

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“The law is quite settled that being a creation of the Constitution or a Statute, a Court of law can only exercise such jurisdiction as is conferred on it by the law that created it. See National Bank & Anor. Vs Shoyoye (1977) 5 SC (Reprint) 110: Mobil Producing Nig. Ltd. vs L.A.S.E.P.A. & Ors (2002) 14 SCM 167 @ 179: Nduul vs Wayo (2018) LPELR-4515 (SC) @ 29-30 E-D.” Per KEKERE-EKUN, JSC in APC & ORS v. ESIEC & ORS (2021-LCER-40460-SC) (Pp 35 – 36 Paras E – A).

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