Appeal Court affirms FHC’s jurisdiction over statutory contracts in Nigeria

Appeal Court Affirms FHC’s Jurisdiction Over Statutory Contracts In Nigeria

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has declared that the Federal High Court has jurisdiction over simple contracts “that are regulated by statute,” and entered into by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with an engaged contractor. Justice Okong Abang, in a unanimous judgment, held that the appeal was unmeritorious. The judgment was delivered in an appeal filed by the CBN against Adani Mega System Ltd and its certified true copy made available t…

Court Of Appeal Creates Exception: Federal High Court Has Jurisdiction Over Contracts With Statutory Flavour - TheNigeriaLawyer

Federal High Court has Jurisdiction over contracts with statutory flavuor, so held the Court of Appeal as Justice Okon Abang makes path-marking pronouncements, chastises the CBN for desecrating the law. In what apparently indicates a bold move to further deepen the jurisprudence of jurisdiction in Nigeria, the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division, on the 25th day of April, 2025 in Appeal No. CA/ABJ/CV/1300/2023 delivered a ground-breaking ju…

Appeal Court affirms FHC’s jurisdiction over statutory contracts in Nigeria

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has declared that the Federal High Court has jurisdiction over simple contracts “that are regulated by statute,” and entered into by the Central Bank of Nigeria By Taiye Agbaje The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has declared that the Federal High Court has jurisdiction over simple contracts “that are regulated by statute,” and entered into by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with an engaged contractor. Jus…