ICANBusiness LawNigerian Legal System and Sources of Law2024

Which of the following correctly describes the hierarchy of courts in Nigeria from the highest to the lowest in the federal judicial structure?

ASupreme Court → Court of Appeal → Federal High Court → Magistrate CourtCORRECT
BCourt of Appeal → Supreme Court → Federal High Court → Magistrate Court
CSupreme Court → Federal High Court → Court of Appeal → Magistrate Court
DNational Industrial Court → Supreme Court → Court of Appeal → Federal High Court
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The Nigerian judicial hierarchy places the Supreme Court at the apex, followed by the Court of Appeal, then the Federal High Court, and finally the Magistrate Court at the base. This hierarchy is established under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and the various court establishment Acts. The Court of Appeal serves as an intermediate appellate court between the Supreme Court and the Federal High Court.
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