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🇳🇬 Nigeria · appellate court

Court of Appeal

Reviewed· 2026-08-03Abuja

Sits in judicial divisions across the country and is the final court for governorship election petitions. It includes Justices learned in Islamic personal law and in customary law.

How the court is constituted

Tier
appellate
Court type
Intermediate appellate court
Jurisdiction
Federal, sitting in divisions
Seat
Abuja
Established
1976
Languages
English

Where an appeal goes next

Supreme Court

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