Court

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The Nigerian constitution recognizes courts as either Federal or State courts. A primary difference between both is that the President appoints justices/judges to federal courts, while State Governors appoint judges to state courts.

Federal Courts

The Supreme Court

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The Court of Appeal

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The Federal High Court

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State Courts

The State High Court

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Customary Court of Appeal of a State

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Sharia Court of Appeal of a State.

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Each of the states (currently thirty-six) is constitutionally allowed to have all of these courts. However, the predominantly Muslim northern states tend to have Sharia courts rather than Customary courts. The predominantly Christian southern states tend to have Customary courts and not Sharia courts.

Court Divisions

Divisions	Areas
Abuja (Head quaters)	Shehu Shagari Way, Central District
Abakiliki	C/o High Court of Justice, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State
Abeokuta	IBB, Boulevard, Kobape Road, Adjacent Federal Secretariat, Oke-Mosan, P.M.B. 2118, Abeokuta
Ado-Ekiti	Iyin Road, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
Awka	Customary Court of Appeal Complex, Court Road, Akwa, Anambra State.
Akure	Quarter 33,Bode George Road, Alagbaka G.R.A. P.M.B 641, Akure
Asaba	Plot 97, Phase 111, High Court Road, P.M.B. 91026, Asaba, Delta.
Bauchi	No. 4 Club Close, Off Dalhatu Bafarawa Street, GRA Bauchi. Bauchi State.
Benin	1, Iwogban Road Off Benin-Auchi Road, Ikpoba Hill, P.M.B. 1190, Benin City.
Calabar	Muritala Muhammed High Way, Calabar C/River State, P.M.B. 1225, Calabar.
Damaturu	Adjacent to Sharia Court of appeal Complex, Maiduguri Road, Damaturu, Yobe State.
Dutse	Ali Sa’ad Drive, Dutse, Jigawa State.