My Lords, let us examine Section 396(7) ACJA, 2015 in the prism of the internal affairs or workings of the two Courts – the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal. For as long as the Judge remains the Judge of the Federal High Court only the Chief Judge has the vires and powers to issue fiat directing him to conclude part-heard matters pending in that Court. He cannot grant a fiat to a Justice of the Court of Appeal to conclude part-heard criminal matters pending before the Federal High Court at the time of the latter’s elevation to the Court of Appeal. Section 19(3) & (4) of the Federal High Court Act, Cap F12 LFN 2010 clearly consign the prerogative of assigning any judicial function to any Judge of the Federal High Court in respect of a particular cause or matter to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court. The President of the Court of Appeal is not empowered to 26