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Judicial branch Nigeria, in 36 editions.
The entry for Nigeria published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Supreme Court, Federal Court of Appeal Chief of State and Head of Government--President and Commander in Chief of Armed Forces Gen. Ibrahim BABANGIDA (since 27 August 1985)
Supreme Court, Federal Court of Appeal Chief of State and Head of Government--President and Commander in Chief of Armed Forces Gen. Ibrahim BABANGIDA (since 27 August 1985)
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
Supreme Court, Federal Court of Appeal
Supreme Court, Federal Court of Appeal Chief of State and Head of Government--President and Commander in Chief of Armed Forces Gen. Ibrahim BABANGIDA (since 27 August 1985)
- Supreme Court, judges appointed by the Armed Forces Ruling Council;
- Federal Court of Appeal, judges are appointed by the federal government on the advice of the Advisory Judicial Committee
Rewritten: too little of the 1995 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court, judges appointed by the Armed
Forces Ruling Council; Federal Court of Appeal, judges are appointed
by the federal government on the advice of the Advisory Judicial
Committee
- Supreme Court, judges appointed by the Armed Forces Ruling Council;
- Federal Court of Appeal, judges are appointed by the federal government on the advice of the Advisory Judicial Committee
Supreme Court, judges appointed by the Armed
Ruling Council; Federal Court of Appeal, judges are appointed
federal government on the advice of the Advisory Judicial
- Supreme Court, judges appointed by the Provisional Ruling Council;
- Federal Court of Appeal, judges are appointed by the federal government on the advice of the Advisory Judicial Committee
Supreme Court, judges appointed by the Armed Forces Provisional
Ruling Council; Federal Court of Appeal, judges are appointed by the
federal government on the advice of the Advisory Judicial Committee
- Supreme Court, judges appointed by the Provisional Ruling Council;
- Federal Court of Appeal, judges are appointed by the federal government on the advice of the Advisory Judicial Committee
Supreme Court, judges appointed by the Provisional
Provisional Ruling Council; Federal Court of Appeal, judges are
appointed by the
Judicial Committee
- Supreme Court, judges appointed by the Provisional Ruling Council;
- Federal Court of Appeal, judges are appointed by the federal government on the advice of the Advisory Judicial Committee
Supreme Court, judges appointed by the
- Supreme Court (judges appointed by the Provisional Ruling Council);
- Federal Court of Appeal (judges are appointed by the federal government on the advice of the Advisory Judicial Committee)
Supreme Court, judges Court (judges appointed by the Provisional Ruling Council; Council); Federal Court of Appeal, judges Appeal (judges are appointed by the federal government on the advice of the Advisory Judicial Committee Committee)
The same text in 7 editions, 2002 to 2008.
- Supreme Court (judges appointed by the President);
- Federal Court of Appeal (judges are appointed by the federal government on the advice of the Advisory Judicial Committee)
Supreme Court (judges appointed by the Provisional Ruling Council); President); Federal Court of Appeal (judges are appointed by the federal government on the advice of the Advisory Judicial Committee)
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
- Supreme Court (judges recommended by the National Judicial Council and appointed by the president);
- Federal Court of Appeal (judges are appointed by the federal government from a pool of judges recommended by the National Judicial Council)
Supreme Court (judges recommended by the National Judicial Council and appointed by the President); president); Federal Court of Appeal (judges are appointed by the federal government on the advice from a pool of judges recommended by the Advisory National Judicial Committee) Council)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 15 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, a 23-member independent body of federal and state judicial officials;
- judge appointments confirmed by the Senate;
- judges serve until age 65
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal;
- Federal High Court;
- High Court of the Federal Capital Territory;
- Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory;
- Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory;
- state court system similar in structure to federal system
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 15 justices)
judge selection and term of office:
judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, a 23-member independent body of federal and state judicial officials; judge appointments confirmed by the Senate; judges serve until age 65
subordinate courts:
Court of Appeal; Federal High Court; High Court of the Federal Capital Territory; Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory; Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory; state court system similar in structure to federal system
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 15 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, a 23-member independent body of federal and state judicial officials;
- judge appointments confirmed by the Senate;
- judges serve until age 65
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal;
- Federal High Court;
- High Court of the Federal Capital Territory;
- Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory;
- Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory;
- state court system similar in structure to federal system
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 15 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, a 23-member independent body of federal and state judicial officials;
- judge appointments confirmed by the Senate;
- judges serve until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal;
- Federal High Court;
- High Court of the Federal Capital Territory;
- Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory;
- Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory;
- state court system similar in structure to federal system
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 15 justices)
judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the president on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, a 23-member independent body of federal and state judicial officials; judge appointments confirmed by the Senate; judges serve until age 65 70
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; Federal High Court; High Court of the Federal Capital Territory; Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory; Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory; state court system similar in structure to federal system
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 15 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, a 23-member independent body of federal and state judicial officials;
- judge appointments confirmed by the Senate;
- judges serve until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal;
- Federal High Court;
- High Court of the Federal Capital Territory;
- Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory;
- Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory;
- state court system similar in structure to federal system
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 15 justices)
judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the president on upon the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, a 23-member independent body of federal and state judicial officials; judge appointments confirmed by the Senate; judges serve until age 70
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; Federal High Court; High Court of the Federal Capital Territory; Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory; Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory; state court system similar in structure to federal system
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 15 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, a 23-member independent body of federal and state judicial officials;
- judge appointments confirmed by the Senate;
- judges serve until age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal;
- Federal High Court;
- High Court of the Federal Capital Territory;
- Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory;
- Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory;
- state court system similar in structure to federal system
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 15 justices)
judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, a 23-member independent body of federal and state judicial officials; judge appointments confirmed by the Senate; judges serve until age 70
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; Federal High Court; High Court of the Federal Capital Territory; Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory; Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory; state court system similar in structure to federal system
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Nigeria: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/nigeria/judicial-branch.