JURISDICTION – JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF APPEAL – Exclusive appellate jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal

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“There is no doubt whatsoever that the judgment in Appeal No. CA/E/80/88 was given by a Court of Competent jurisdiction. The Court below is by virtue of Section 240 of the Constitution conferred with the jurisdiction to the exclusion of every other Court, to hear and determine appeals from decisions of the National Industrial Court, High Court of a State and that of the Federal Capital Territory, Federal High Court, Sharia Court of Appeal either of a State or of the Federal Capital Territory and Customary Court of Appeal either of a State or of the Federal Capital Territory. The decision appealed against to the Court below in Appeal No. CA/E/80/88, emanated from the Federal High Court, Calabar Division, and in hearing that appeal, the Court below rightly assumed jurisdiction.”  Per MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC in ADALMA TANKERS BUNKERING SERVICES LTD & ANOR v. CBN & ORS (2022-LCER-46528-SC) (Pp 50 – 51; Paras E – B)

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