Under Section 245(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), an appeal lies from decisions of a State Customary Court of Appeal directly to the Court of Appeal under which specific condition?

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As of right on any question of customary law. Section 245(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) provides that an appeal shall lie from decisions of the Customary Court of Appeal of a State to the Court of Appeal as of right in any civil proceedings before the Customary Court of Appeal with respect to any question of customary law.

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A) As of right on any question of customary law

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B) Only with leave of the Governor of the State

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C) Only with leave of the Supreme Court on questions of mixed law and fact

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D) As of right on any civil matter exceeding N5,000,000 in value

Under Section 245(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), an appeal lies from decisions of a State Customary Court of Appeal directly to the Court of Appeal under which specific condition?

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